Plaquemines Parish, LA

Moderate Risk (46/100)

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 Plaquemines Parish in Louisiana · Population: 23,070

TRI sites such as Chevron Oronite Co LLC - Oak Point Plant; Harvest Louisiana Terminals LLC - Alliance Terminal; C&c Marine & Repair L.L.C.; SDWIS systems such as BELLE CHASSE WATER DISTRICT; PORT SULPHUR WATER DISTRICT; DALCOUR WATERWORKS DISTRICT anchor Plaquemines Parish, LA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 46/100 (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 Plaquemines Parish include PORT SULPHUR WATER DISTRICT; DALCOUR WATERWORKS DISTRICT; POINTE A LA HACHE WATER SYSTEM, while Chevron Oronite Co LLC - Oak Point Plant leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.

Burden score 46/100 (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 Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish, LA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023

Same facilities, both years

-42.8%

10 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023

Whole inventory

-42.8%

8.3 million lb → 4.7 million 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.

  • Plaquemines Parish, LA's total reported releases fell from 8.3 million lb in 2022 to 4.7 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Plaquemines Parish, LA's air releases fell from 408.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 160.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Plaquemines Parish, LA's water releases fell from 43.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 21.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Plaquemines Parish, LA's off-site transfers fell from 7.8 million lb in 2022 to 4.5 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
County population (Census ACS)
23,070
TRI Facilities
14
Water Systems
4
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
39.3M lbs

Water Systems (4)

System System pop (SDWIS) Violations
BELLE CHASSE WATER DISTRICT 19,644 0
PORT SULPHUR WATER DISTRICT 10,308 123
DALCOUR WATERWORKS DISTRICT 1,248 24
POINTE A LA HACHE WATER SYSTEM 882 26

TRI Facilities (14)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Chevron Oronite Co LLC - Oak Point Plant 36.3M lbs
2 Harvest Louisiana Terminals LLC - Alliance Terminal 2.8M lbs
3 C&c Marine & Repair L.L.C. 156.0K lbs
4 Cmp Coatings Inc. 69.5K lbs
5 Sun Drilling Products Corp 24.8K lbs
6 Daybrook Fisheries Inc 8.2K lbs
7 Targa Midstream Services - Venice Gas Plant 1.9K lbs
8 John W Stone Oil Distributor Venice Fuel Dock 1.5K lbs
9 Redguard LLC 214 lbs
10 US Navy Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans 102 lbs
11 Jotun Paints Inc 101 lbs
12 Iws Gas & Supply 50 lbs
13 John W Stone Oil Distributors LLC 2 lbs
14 Holcim - Plaquemines Lng Plant 0 lbs

Cities in Plaquemines Parish (4)

Belle Chasse
10 facilities · 4 water
Venice
2 facilities · 0 water
Empire
1 facilities · 0 water
Port Sulphur
1 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana?
Plaquemines Parish, LA has an environmental risk score of 46/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 14 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 4 water systems on record. 3 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Plaquemines Parish?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Plaquemines Parish, LA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Plaquemines Parish?
Plaquemines Parish, LA has 14 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 39.3M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Plaquemines Parish?
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish?
Plaquemines Parish, LA has 4 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 Plaquemines Parish?
Environmental compliance in Plaquemines 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