Beauregard Parish, LA

Moderate Risk (43/100)

Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against other tracked counties rather than against these fixed caps.

Environmental data for Beauregard Parish in Louisiana · Population: 36,646

TRI sites such as Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill; Interfor U.S. Inc. - Dequincy Div; Ingevity South Carolina LLC; SDWIS systems such as BEAUREGARD WATER WORKS DIST #3; CITY OF DERIDDER WATER SYSTEM; BEAUREGARD DISTRICT NO 2 WARD NO 5; NPL sites such as American Creosote DeRidder anchor Beauregard Parish, LA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 43/100 (Moderate Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.

Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Beauregard Parish include CITY OF DERIDDER WATER SYSTEM; TOWN OF MERRYVILLE WATER SYSTEM; CAMERON PARISH WW DISTRICT 9, while Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.

Burden score 43/100 (Moderate Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for Beauregard Parish -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.

Release-over-release change

What changed for Beauregard Parish, LA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023

Same facilities, both years

-4.1%

3 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023

Whole inventory

-1.4%

955.6 thousand lb → 942.6 thousand lb, every facility that filed

Between the two reporting years, 2 facilities filed for the first time and 0 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.

  • Beauregard Parish, LA's total reported releases fell from 955.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 916.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Beauregard Parish, LA's land releases rose from 3.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Beauregard Parish, LA's off-site transfers fell from 2.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Beauregard Parish, LA's chemicals reported fell from 26 in 2022 to 23 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
County population (Census ACS)
36,646
TRI Facilities
5
Water Systems
7
Superfund Sites
1
Total Releases
4.8M lbs

Water Systems (7)

System System pop (SDWIS) Violations
BEAUREGARD WATER WORKS DIST #3 24,000 0
CITY OF DERIDDER WATER SYSTEM 14,400 1
BEAUREGARD DISTRICT NO 2 WARD NO 5 6,613 0
TOWN OF MERRYVILLE WATER SYSTEM 1,107 3
BEAUREGARD WATERWORKS DISTRICT NO. 6 993 0
CAMERON PARISH WW DISTRICT 9 871 70
BEAUREGARD WATER DISTRICT #5 672 0

TRI Facilities (5)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill 4.7M lbs
2 Interfor U.S. Inc. - Dequincy Div 51.1K lbs
3 Ingevity South Carolina LLC 41.9K lbs
4 Ampacet Corp 2.4K lbs
5 Csp Deridder LLC - Deridder Sawmill 0 lbs

Superfund Sites (1)

Site Name Status HRS Score
American Creosote DeRidder NPL Site 50.00

Cities in Beauregard Parish (6)

Deridder
4 facilities · 1 water
Dequincy
1 facilities · 1 water
Merryville
0 facilities · 3 water
Grand Chenier
0 facilities · 1 water
Longville
0 facilities · 1 water
Singer
0 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana?
Beauregard Parish, LA has an environmental risk score of 43/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 5 TRI facilities, 1 Superfund sites, and 7 water systems on record. 3 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Beauregard Parish?
Yes, Beauregard Parish, LA has 1 Superfund site on the EPA National Priorities List (NPL). Superfund sites are contaminated locations that require long-term cleanup under the EPA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
How many toxic release facilities are in Beauregard Parish?
Beauregard Parish, LA has 5 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 4.8M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Beauregard Parish?
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Beauregard Parish, LA. This may indicate no EPA monitoring stations are located in the county. For regional air quality data, see the state environmental profile or visit EPA's AirNow.gov.
Is the drinking water safe in Beauregard Parish?
Beauregard Parish, LA has 7 EPA-regulated water systems. 3 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Beauregard Parish?
Environmental compliance in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Louisiana state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

What does this county environmental profile show?

This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.

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Data sourced from U.S. EPA environmental datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro