Calcasieu Parish, LA

ZIP 70629

In ZIP 70629, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Lake Charles Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 18× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Gulf State Utilities-North Ryan Street, 0.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Lacc LLC Us/Lotte Chemical Louisiana LLC (41%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 73,525 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 70629

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyF
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsC
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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