East Baton Rouge Parish, LA

ZIP 70812

In ZIP 70812, 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, 5.1 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (33%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 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 70812

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsC
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsD
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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