Pointe Coupee Parish, LA

ZIP 70783

In ZIP 70783, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Pointe Coupee Water Works District 1 meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 91× 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 (48%), 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 70783

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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