Jackson Parish, LA
ZIP 71270
In ZIP 71270, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Village Of Downsville Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 270× 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 (48%), mostly formaldehyde.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
- About 7,060 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.
Grades for ZIP 71270
- Superfund sites nearbyA
- Factories and industrial sitesA to B
- Oil and gas wellsD to F
- Parks and nature nearbyB to D
- Air qualityB to D
- Drinking water qualityB to C
- Pesticide useB to D
- Neighborhood health statusB to F
- Past wildfire impactsA
- Past flood impactsB to C
- Noise levelsA to D
- Radiation signalsA to B
Based on 14 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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