Natchitoches Parish, LA

ZIP 71469

In ZIP 71469, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Sabine Parish Water District 1 meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 9.3× 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: Boise Cascade Wood Products Florien Operations (42%), mostly acetaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 165,618 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 71469

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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