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New Orleans Environmental Quality Test Results

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Results by Neighborhood

Click on the labels on the map to view sampling results by neighborhood. These labels show areas where NRDC conducted our own tests, but our analyses also include results of additional sediment tests by the EPA and others (see Sediment Contamination Results).

Many thanks to the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center for neighborhood mapping information.

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