East Baton Rouge Parish, LA

ZIP 70816

In ZIP 70816, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Denham Springs Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 138× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Combustion, Inc., 7.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (46%), 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 70816

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsC to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC to D
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsA to B

Based on 18 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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