West Baton Rouge Parish, LA

ZIP 70729

In ZIP 70729, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: False River Water Company meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 54× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Exide Baton Rouge, 4.4 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: The Dow Chemical Co - Louisiana Operations (41%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 42,244 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 70729

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC to D
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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