Lafayette Parish, LA

Moderate Risk (52/100)

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 Lafayette Parish in Louisiana · Population: 245,075

Lafayette Parish, LA is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 18 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 37 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 52/100 (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 831.5K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 17 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 51 and a peak AQI of 108 in 2024, with 49% 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
245,075
TRI Facilities
18
Water Systems
37
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
831.5K 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 180 (49%) 183 2 108
2023 211 (58%) 153 1 112
2022 213 (59%) 149 2 103
2021 243 (67%) 122 0 87
2020 203 (56%) 160 1 120
2024 Good Air Quality: 49% of days
Unhealthy days: 2
Median AQI: 51

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 (37)

System Population Violations
LPWDN NORTH REGION 16,833 2
LPWD SOUTH 15,132 0
MILTON PURCHASE WATER SYSTEM 11,430 0
CITY OF CARENCRO WATER SYSTEM 10,485 0
CITY OF BROUSSARD PURCHASE WATER SYSTEM 10,242 2
CITY OF YOUNGSVILLE WATER SYSTEM 9,915 12
CITY OF SCOTT WATER SYSTEM 9,696 1
CITY OF YOUNGSVILLE PURCHASE WS 8,886 3
CITY OF BROUSSARD WATER SYSTEM 5,151 4
CITY OF BROUSSARD HWY 90 WATER SYSTEM 4,182 5
LPWD NORTH PRODUCTION FACILITY 4,122 0
LPWDN SOUTH REGION 4,032 0
LPWDN PURCHASE WEST SCOTT 3,051 0
TOWN OF DUSON WATER SYSTEM 2,190 0
MILTON WATER SYSTEM 1,782 0
LPWDN WILDERNESS TRAIL 1,644 0
ILE DES CANNES WATER SYSTEM 1,476 0
LPWDN LA NEUVILLE HOLIDAY SUBDIVISION WS 1,455 0
LPWDN CARMEL DRIVE 576 0
LPWDN HOLIDAY MOBILE ESTATES WS 426 0
LPWDN SOUTH PARK 372 0
LPWDN FAIRWAY VILLAGE WS 339 0
BELLE PLACE TRAILER PARK WATER SYSTEM 330 0
LPWDN GUILLOT VILLAGE 300 0
WEST GATE TRAILER PARK WATER SYSTEM 219 1
G & J MOBILE HOME ESTATES WATER SYSTEM 186 4
G & R MOBILE HOME PARK WATER SYSTEM 171 1
CAJUN MOBILE HOME PARK WATER SYSTEM 168 3
ROYAL MOBILE ESTATES WATER SYSTEM 141 0
RODDY ROAD VILLAGE ASCENSION, LLC 120 1
PARKLAND TRAILER PARK WATER SYSTEM 112 0
TAMMIS MOBILE VILLAGE LTD. PWS 98 1
LPWDN TOWNSHIP WS 72 0
R & D PROPERTIES MOBILE HOME PARK 42 3
BADGER TRAIL WATER SYSTEM 42 9
MJS ESTATES WATER SYSTEM 39 13
LAKEVIEW TRAILER PARK WATER SYSTEM 30 29

TRI Facilities (18)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Championx-Scott 626.7K lbs
2 Univar Solutions USA LLC 75.2K lbs
3 Clariant Corp - Broussard Site 37.2K lbs
4 M-I LLC 32.7K lbs
5 New Dairy Louisiana LLC 20.4K lbs
6 Seasafe Inc 15.5K lbs
7 Amcol Health & Beauty Solutions Inc 9.2K lbs
8 Stuller Inc. 6.1K lbs
9 Evonik Corp 5.0K lbs
10 Sun Coast Resources LLC 1.3K lbs
11 Deep South Chemical Inc 715 lbs
12 Premier Chemical Technologies LLC 665 lbs
13 Halliburton Lafayette Manufacturing 459 lbs
14 Weatherford International Inc - Weatherford Artificial Lift 151 lbs
15 Tomahawk Downhole LLC 85 lbs
16 M & M International LLC 25 lbs
17 Balmar LLC 0 lbs
18 Bodycote Thermal Processing Inc. - Lafayette 0 lbs

Cities in Lafayette Parish (4)

Lafayette
Pop: -
9 facilities · 18 water
Broussard
Pop: -
8 facilities · 4 water
Carencro
Pop: -
1 facilities · 2 water
Scott
Pop: -
2 facilities · 4 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana?
Lafayette Parish, LA has an environmental risk score of 52/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 18 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 37 water systems on record. 17 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Lafayette Parish?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Lafayette Parish, LA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Lafayette Parish?
Lafayette Parish, LA has 18 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 831.5K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Lafayette Parish?
In 2024, Lafayette Parish, LA recorded a median AQI of 51 and a peak AQI of 108. 49% 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 Lafayette Parish?
Lafayette Parish, LA has 37 EPA-regulated water systems. 17 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 Lafayette Parish?
Environmental compliance in Lafayette 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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