Rapides Parish, LA
ZIP 71360
In ZIP 71360, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: City Of Alexandria Water System has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 225× 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: Hexion Inc - Alexandria Plant (48%), mostly formaldehyde.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
- About 187,963 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.
Grades for ZIP 71360
- Superfund sites nearbyA
- Factories and industrial sitesA to F
- Oil and gas wellsA to F
- Parks and nature nearbyB to D
- Air qualityB to C
- Drinking water qualityB to D
- Pesticide useD to F
- Neighborhood health statusC to F
- Past wildfire impactsA
- Past flood impactsC
- Noise levelsA to D
- Radiation signalsB to C
Based on 15 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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