Pollution in Louisiana

Louisiana hosts 17 Superfund cleanup sites, 410 facilities reporting to EPA's Toxic Release Inventory, and 2,092 facilities currently in significant noncompliance with federal environmental laws. EPA has assessed $172.3M in lifetime penalties across these facilities, and TRI reporters released roughly 119.9M pounds of regulated chemicals on-site in the latest reporting year. The single largest on-site releaser is Bayer Cropscience Lp - Luling Site in Luling, reporting 17.8M lb to EPA.

Superfund Sites17NPL
TRI Facilities410active reporters
Significant Violators2,092current SNC
Total Penalties$172.3Mlifetime

Superfund sites in Louisiana

SiteCityStatus
Agriculture Street LandfillNew OrleansReady for anticipated reuse
American Creosote DeridderDeridderListed on NPL
American Creosote Works Inc Winnfield PlantWinnfieldConstruction complete
Bayou BonfoucaSlidellConstruction complete
Capitol LakesBaton RougeListed on NPL
Colonial CreosoteBogalusaListed on NPL
Combustion IncDenham SpringsReady for anticipated reuse
Delta ShipyardHoumaListed on NPL
Devil S Swamp LakeScotlandvilleProposed for NPL
Evr Wood Treating Evangeline Refining CompanyEvangelineListed on NPL
Exide Baton RougeBaton RougeListed on NPL
Gulf State Utilities North Ryan StreetLake CharlesRemedy selected
Louisiana Army Ammunition PlantDoylineConstruction complete
Madisonville Creosote WorksMadisonvilleReady for anticipated reuse
Marion Pressure TreatingMarionCleanup underway
Petro Processors Of Louisiana IncScotlandvilleConstruction complete
Sba ShipyardJenningsListed on NPL

Largest Louisiana releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)
Bayer Cropscience Lp - Luling SiteLuling17.8M
Cornerstone Chemical Co LlcWaggaman11.3M
Cf Industries - Donaldsonville Nitrogen ComplexDonaldsonville9.0M
Rubicon Llc - Geismar FacilityGeismar7.1M
Advancion Corporation - Sterlington PlantSterlington5.7M
Norco Manufacturing Complex & Associated FacilitiesNorco5.7M
Louisiana Pigment Co LpWestlake5.2M
International Paper - Mansfield MillMansfield4.1M
Flopam Inc - Flopam FacilityPlaquemine4.0M
Chemical Waste Management - Lake Charles FacilitySulphur3.9M
Graphic Packaging International Llc - West Monroe Packaging Plant #70West Monroe2.5M
International Paper - Bogalusa MillBogalusa2.4M
The Dow Chemical Company - Louisiana OperationsPlaquemine2.0M
Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Chemical PlantBaton Rouge1.6M
Exxonmobil Baton Rouge RefineryBaton Rouge1.6M
Basf Corp - Geismar SiteGeismar1.5M
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer Lp - Geismar Agricultural Nitrogen & Phosphate PlantGeismar1.5M
Geismar Methanol PlantGeismar1.4M
International Paper Red River MillCampti1.4M
Phillips 66 Company - Lake Charles RefineryWestlake1.3M
Citgo Petroleum Corp - Lake Charles Manufacturing ComplexSulphur1.2M
Syngenta Crop Protection, Llc. - St Gabriel PlantSaint Gabriel1.1M
Dupont Pontchartrain SiteLa Place1.1M
Boise Packaging & Newsprint Paper MillDeridder1.0M
Uop Llc - Uop Shreveport PlantShreveport984.5k

By county

St. Tammany County2 SF · 0 TRI · 198 violatorsCalcasieu County0 SF · 0 TRI · 126 violatorsLafayette County0 SF · 0 TRI · 124 violatorsAscension County0 SF · 0 TRI · 104 violatorsTangipahoa County0 SF · 0 TRI · 130 violatorsLafourche County0 SF · 0 TRI · 119 violatorsTerrebonne County1 SF · 0 TRI · 128 violatorsEast Baton Rouge County4 SF · 1 TRI · 94 violatorsPlaquemines County0 SF · 0 TRI · 70 violatorsLivingston County1 SF · 0 TRI · 70 violatorsJefferson County0 SF · 0 TRI · 62 violatorsOuachita County0 SF · 0 TRI · 50 violatorsCaddo County0 SF · 0 TRI · 38 violatorsIberia County0 SF · 0 TRI · 39 violatorsRapides County0 SF · 0 TRI · 39 violatorsVermilion County0 SF · 0 TRI · 33 violatorsSt. Landry County0 SF · 0 TRI · 31 violatorsBossier County0 SF · 0 TRI · 24 violatorsWest Baton Rouge County0 SF · 0 TRI · 28 violatorsLincoln County0 SF · 0 TRI · 27 violatorsOrleans County1 SF · 0 TRI · 28 violatorsCameron County0 SF · 0 TRI · 36 violatorsIberville County0 SF · 0 TRI · 21 violatorsSt. Martin County0 SF · 0 TRI · 28 violatorsSt. Mary County0 SF · 0 TRI · 21 violatorsAcadia County1 SF · 0 TRI · 18 violatorsSt. Charles County0 SF · 0 TRI · 15 violatorsWebster County1 SF · 0 TRI · 16 violatorsPointe Coupee County0 SF · 0 TRI · 11 violatorsDe Soto County0 SF · 0 TRI · 18 violatorsSt. James County0 SF · 0 TRI · 15 violatorsVernon County0 SF · 0 TRI · 17 violatorsBeauregard County1 SF · 0 TRI · 8 violatorsAssumption County0 SF · 0 TRI · 12 violatorsEvangeline County0 SF · 0 TRI · 14 violatorsWashington County1 SF · 0 TRI · 13 violatorsJefferson Davis County1 SF · 0 TRI · 7 violatorsBienville County0 SF · 0 TRI · 11 violatorsNatchitoches County0 SF · 0 TRI · 8 violatorsSabine County0 SF · 0 TRI · 20 violatorsSt. Bernard County0 SF · 0 TRI · 18 violatorsAvoyelles County0 SF · 0 TRI · 9 violatorsJackson County0 SF · 0 TRI · 8 violatorsMorehouse County0 SF · 0 TRI · 9 violatorsUnion County1 SF · 0 TRI · 8 violatorsRichland County0 SF · 0 TRI · 10 violatorsWest Feliciana County0 SF · 0 TRI · 6 violatorsSt. John The Baptist County0 SF · 0 TRI · 3 violatorsClaiborne County0 SF · 0 TRI · 5 violatorsLa Salle County0 SF · 0 TRI · 7 violatorsWinn County1 SF · 0 TRI · 9 violatorsAllen County0 SF · 0 TRI · 5 violatorsEast Feliciana County0 SF · 0 TRI · 7 violatorsGrant County0 SF · 0 TRI · 13 violatorsFranklin County0 SF · 0 TRI · 7 violatorsCalcasieu Parish County0 SF · 32 TRI · 1 violatorsRed River County0 SF · 0 TRI · 4 violatorsJefferson Parish County0 SF · 15 TRI · 0 violatorsConcordia County0 SF · 0 TRI · 9 violatorsSaint Tammany County0 SF · 0 TRI · 3 violatorsSt. Helena County0 SF · 0 TRI · 4 violatorsEast Baton Rouge Parish County0 SF · 28 TRI · 4 violatorsCatahoula County0 SF · 0 TRI · 5 violatorsWest Carroll County0 SF · 0 TRI · 6 violatorsMadison County0 SF · 0 TRI · 5 violatorsSaint Mary County0 SF · 0 TRI · 4 violatorsPortable Source County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsSt. Tammany Parish County0 SF · 3 TRI · 2 violatorsTensas County0 SF · 0 TRI · 4 violatorsWest Baton Rouge Parish County0 SF · 10 TRI · 3 violatorsSt. John The Baptist Parish County0 SF · 10 TRI · 3 violatorsAscension Parish County0 SF · 25 TRI · 3 violatorsCaldwell County0 SF · 0 TRI · 2 violatorsLafourche Parish County0 SF · 15 TRI · 2 violatorsPlaquemines Parish County0 SF · 11 TRI · 0 violatorsBeauregard Parish County0 SF · 5 TRI · 0 violatorsSt. James Parish County0 SF · 12 TRI · 4 violatorsUndetermined County0 SF · 0 TRI · 5 violatorsEast Carroll County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsEvangeline Parish County0 SF · 2 TRI · 0 violatorsSt. Mary Parish County0 SF · 14 TRI · 3 violatorsTerrebonne Parish County0 SF · 8 TRI · 1 violatorsBossier Parish County0 SF · 6 TRI · 1 violatorsLafayette Parish County0 SF · 18 TRI · 0 violatorsPointe Coupee Parish County0 SF · 2 TRI · 0 violatorsSaint James County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsSt. Charles Parish County0 SF · 22 TRI · 0 violatorsWebster Parish County0 SF · 5 TRI · 2 violatorsCaddo Parish County0 SF · 17 TRI · 2 violatorsTangipahoa Parish County0 SF · 7 TRI · 0 violatorsIberia Parish County0 SF · 10 TRI · 0 violatorsSaint Martin County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsCameron Parish County0 SF · 1 TRI · 0 violatorsIberville Parish County0 SF · 26 TRI · 1 violatorsJefferson Davis Parish County0 SF · 2 TRI · 0 violatorsOuachita Parish County0 SF · 7 TRI · 0 violatorsSaint Charles County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsSaint Landry County0 SF · 0 TRI · 2 violatorsDe Soto Parish County0 SF · 2 TRI · 0 violatorsLivingston Parish County0 SF · 4 TRI · 0 violatorsOrleans Parish County0 SF · 2 TRI · 0 violatorsSt. Martin Parish County0 SF · 3 TRI · 0 violatorsVermilion Parish County0 SF · 8 TRI · 1 violatorsBienville Parish County0 SF · 4 TRI · 0 violatorsEast Feliciana Parish County0 SF · 0 TRI · 2 violatorsRapides Parish County0 SF · 13 TRI · 0 violatorsSt. Landry Parish County0 SF · 2 TRI · 1 violatorsLa Salle Parish County0 SF · 2 TRI · 0 violatorsLincoln Parish County0 SF · 9 TRI · 0 violatorsWest Carroll Parish County0 SF · 1 TRI · 1 violatorsAcadia Parish County0 SF · 2 TRI · 0 violatorsAssumption Parish County0 SF · 3 TRI · 0 violatorsAvoyelles Parish County0 SF · 2 TRI · 0 violatorsSaint Bernard County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsSaint Helena County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsVernon Parish County0 SF · 1 TRI · 0 violatorsWashington Parish County0 SF · 2 TRI · 1 violatorsWest Feliciana Parish County0 SF · 1 TRI · 0 violatorsAllen Parish County0 SF · 3 TRI · 0 violatorsCaldwell Parish County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsCatahoula Parish County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsClaiborne Parish County0 SF · 1 TRI · 0 violatorsMorehouse Parish County0 SF · 2 TRI · 0 violatorsRed River Parish County0 SF · 2 TRI · 0 violatorsSabine Parish County0 SF · 3 TRI · 0 violatorsSt. Bernard Parish County0 SF · 4 TRI · 0 violatorsSt. Helena Parish County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsUnion Parish County0 SF · 2 TRI · 1 violatorsConcordia Parish County0 SF · 1 TRI · 0 violatorsDesoto County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsEast Carroll Parish County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsFranklin Parish County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsGulf Of Mexico County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsMidland County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsNatchitoches Parish County0 SF · 6 TRI · 0 violatorsRichland Parish County0 SF · 1 TRI · 0 violatorsSaint Landry Parish County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsSt. John Parish County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsVermillion Parish County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsWinn Parish County0 SF · 5 TRI · 0 violatorsGrant Parish County0 SF · 3 TRI · 0 violatorsJackson Parish County0 SF · 1 TRI · 0 violatorsMadison Parish County0 SF · 1 TRI · 0 violatorsNot Defined County1 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violators

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