East Baton Rouge Parish, LA

ZIP 70770

In ZIP 70770, 3 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: Central Wood Preserving Co., 8.6 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: The Dow Chemical Co - Louisiana Operations (31%), 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 18,610 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 70770

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsC
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• 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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