Jackson Parish, LA

ZIP 71268

In ZIP 71268, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Old Saline Community Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 136× 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: Westrock Cp LLC (63%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 1,536 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 71268

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityB to D
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB to C
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsA to B

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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