East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
ZIP 70810
In ZIP 70810, 9 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, 5.6 miles away.
- Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: The Dow Chemical Co - Louisiana Operations (39%), 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 70810
- Superfund sites nearbyA to D
- Factories and industrial sitesC to F
- Oil and gas wellsD to F
- Parks and nature nearbyC to F
- Air qualityD to F
- Drinking water qualityD
- Pesticide useC to D
- Neighborhood health statusB to F
- Past wildfire impactsA
- Past flood impactsC to D
- Noise levelsA to B
- Radiation signalsB to C
Based on 14 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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