Vermilion Parish, LA

ZIP 70542

In ZIP 70542, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Kaplan Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 317× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Sba Shipyard, 6.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Lacc LLC Us/Lotte Chemical Louisiana LLC (57%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 310,040 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 70542

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA to C
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC to D
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsA to B

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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