Ouachita Parish, LA

ZIP 71209

In ZIP 71209, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Gowc East Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 14× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Graphic Packaging International LLC (54%), mostly nitromethane.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 150,644 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 71209

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to B
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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