Lafayette Parish, LA

ZIP 70583

In ZIP 70583, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Village Of Cankton Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 287× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Weatherford International Inc - Weatherford Artificial Lift (69%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 268,797 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 70583

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 10 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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