Calcasieu Parish, LA

ZIP 70668

In ZIP 70668, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Town Of Vinton Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 37× 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: Lacc LLC Us/Lotte Chemical Louisiana LLC (44%), 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 73,525 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 70668

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to F
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB to C
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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