Pointe Coupee Parish, LA

ZIP 70736

In ZIP 70736, 6 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, 9.4 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: The Dow Chemical Co - Louisiana Operations (44%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 225,901 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 70736

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

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

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