East Baton Rouge Parish, LA

ZIP 70809

In ZIP 70809, 10 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; 15 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 214× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Capitol Lakes, 4.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (34%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.8 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 70809

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesC to F
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC to D
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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