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Jefferson Parish Water Quality Report

3 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Louisiana

Avg Score
82.2
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
3
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82.2
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
3
PFAS detected

How Jefferson Parish cities scored

67%
33%
A
2
67%
Excellent
B
1
33%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing

County vs Louisiana average

B+
Jefferson Parish
82.2/100
C+
Louisiana avg
65.5/100
▲ 16.7 pts above state average

Water quality across Jefferson Parish

Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.

Louisiana city water quality map
98.1%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
381,266
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities

Top industrial polluters in Jefferson Parish

Industrial polluters nearby

Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Jefferson Parish, 2023.

Total reported releases to surface water: 381,266 lbs

FacilityTop chemicalTo surface water (lbs/yr)
CORNERSTONE CHEMICAL CO LLC
Chemicals · CCC PARENT LLC
WESTWEGO, LA70094
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)381,266
HOLCIM - SOR INC. - AIRLINE RMX
Nonmetallic Mineral Product · HOLCIM PARTICIPATIONS (US) INC
METAIRIE, LA70001
BOLLINGER QUICK REPAIR LLC
Transportation Equipment · BOLLINGER SHIPYARDS LLC
HARVEY, LA70058
FMT SHIPYARD & REPAIR LLC
Other · NA
HARVEY, LA70058
JOHN W STONE OIL DISTRIBUTOR
Other · NA
GRETNA, LA70053

+ 5 more facilities

Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023

All 3 cities in Jefferson Parish

# City Grade Score Score Population Violations Issues
1 Gretna
A-
86.2
17K 24 Health Unresolved
2 Jefferson
A-
85.8
415K 5 Health Unresolved
3 Westwego
B-
74.7
9K 55 Health Unresolved
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