Vernon Parish, LA

ZIP 71446

In ZIP 71446, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hineston Water System, Inc has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 2,525× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: American Creosote Deridder, 7.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ampacet Corp (67%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 3,468 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 71446

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

Based on 14 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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