Bossier Parish, LA

Moderate Risk (39/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Bossier Parish in Louisiana · Population: 129,134

Bossier Parish, LA is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 8 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 17 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 39/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 41.5K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 12 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 47 and a peak AQI of 111 in 2024, with 57% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
129,134
TRI Facilities
8
Water Systems
17
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
41.5K lbs

Air Quality History (2020–2024)

EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.

Year Good Moderate Unhealthy (SG) Max AQI
2024 209 (57%) 152 3 111
2023 148 (41%) 211 1 114
2022 162 (45%) 196 0 99
2021 172 (47%) 193 0 88
2020 269 (74%) 92 1 105
2024 Good Air Quality: 57% of days
Unhealthy days: 3
Median AQI: 47

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)

For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in Louisiana, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (17)

System Population Violations
BARKSDALE AFB WATER SYSTEM 13,000 16
VILLAGE WATER SYSTEM 10,890 31
TOWN OF BENTON WATER SYSTEM 8,037 0
CYPRESS BLACK BAYOU WATER SYSTEM 5,520 0
TOWN OF HAUGHTON WATER SYSTEM 5,355 9
CONSOLIDATED WWKS DISTRICT 1 OF BOSSIER 3,210 0
TOWN OF PLAIN DEALING WATER SYSTEM 2,346 162
DOGWOOD SOUTH WATER SYSTEM 2,304 4
WEST CENTRAL BOSSIER WATER SYSTEM 1,771 0
SOUTH BOSSIER WATER SYSTEM 1,755 12
KILLIAN WATER SYSTEM 999 13
EAST CENTRAL BOSSIER WATER SYSTEM 885 14
ST MARYS WATER SYSTEM 294 22
SOUTHGATE MHP WATER SYSTEM 177 37
BODCAU WATER WORKS 159 16
BRADY MOBILE HOME PARK 96 0
RIVER POINT WATER SYSTEM 45 30

TRI Facilities (8)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Halliburton Bossier City Field Camp 20.3K lbs
2 Calumet Princeton Refining LLC 8.4K lbs
3 Multi-Chem Group Haughton la Facility 6.8K lbs
4 Sligo Gas Plant 5.6K lbs
5 US Dod Usaf Barksdale Afb 424 lbs
6 Cactus Wellhead Llc-Bossier City Facility 50 lbs
7 Red River Ready Mix LLC 0 lbs
8 Arcosa Marine Components LLC (plant - 1080 DBA Wintech) 0 lbs

Cities in Bossier Parish (4)

Haughton
Pop: -
2 facilities · 2 water
Princeton
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Bossier City
Pop: -
4 facilities · 4 water
Barksdale Afb
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Bossier Parish, Louisiana?
Bossier Parish, LA has an environmental risk score of 39/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 8 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 17 water systems on record. 12 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Bossier Parish?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Bossier Parish, LA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Bossier Parish?
Bossier Parish, LA has 8 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 41.5K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Bossier Parish?
In 2024, Bossier Parish, LA recorded a median AQI of 47 and a peak AQI of 111. 57% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Bossier Parish?
Bossier Parish, LA has 17 EPA-regulated water systems. 12 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 Bossier Parish?
Environmental compliance in Bossier 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 Editorial