Vernon Parish, LA

ZIP 71459

In ZIP 71459, 1 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Fort Polk North Housing Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 169× 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: U S Army Jrtc & Fort Polk (55%), mostly lead compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 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 71459

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsB to C
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• 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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