East Baton Rouge Parish, LA

ZIP 70714

In ZIP 70714, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Zachary Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 60× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Devil's Swamp Lake, 4.4 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Shell Catalyst & Technologies (28%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 18,610 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 70714

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsA to C
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC to D
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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