East Baton Rouge Parish, LA

ZIP 70819

In ZIP 70819, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ward Ii Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 176× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Combustion, Inc., 6.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (43%), 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 70819

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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