East Baton Rouge Parish, LA

ZIP 70739

In ZIP 70739, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ward Ii Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 15 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 9.1× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Combustion, Inc., 5.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (40%), 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 18,610 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 70739

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsC to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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