East Baton Rouge Parish, LA

ZIP 70805

In ZIP 70805, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Baton Rouge Water Company meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 150× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Capitol Lakes, 0.2 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: The Dow Chemical Co - Louisiana Operations (28%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.1 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 70805

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsA to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsD
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 14 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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