Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
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.
Environmental data for Pointe Coupee Parish in Louisiana · Population: 20,438
TRI sites such as Big Cajun 2; Arcosa Lw Br LLC Gravelite; Nan Ya Plastics Corp America; SDWIS systems such as POINTE COUPEE WATER WORKS DISTRICT 1; TOWN OF NEW ROADS WATER SYSTEM; POINTE COUPEE WWKS DISTRICT 2 - HWY 10 anchor Pointe Coupee Parish, LA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 35/100 (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 Pointe Coupee Parish include POINTE COUPEE WATER WORKS DISTRICT 1; TOWN OF NEW ROADS WATER SYSTEM; TOWN OF FORDOCHE, while Big Cajun 2 leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 36 / peak 101 in 2024.
Burden score 35/100 (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 Pointe Coupee 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 Pointe Coupee Parish, LA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-66.9%
2 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-66.9%
873.4 thousand lb → 289.2 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Pointe Coupee Parish, LA's total reported releases fell from 873.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 289.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pointe Coupee Parish, LA's land releases fell from 122.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 16.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pointe Coupee Parish, LA's water releases fell from 963 lb in 2022 to 212 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pointe Coupee Parish, LA's off-site transfers fell from 228.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 54.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
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 | 328 (92%) | 26 | 1 | 101 |
| 2023 | 323 (89%) | 36 | 3 | 112 |
| 2022 | 323 (93%) | 22 | 1 | 112 |
| 2021 | 353 (97%) | 12 | 0 | 100 |
| 2020 | 343 (95%) | 19 | 0 | 100 |
Source: 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 (10)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| POINTE COUPEE WATER WORKS DISTRICT 1 | 10,629 | 3 |
| TOWN OF NEW ROADS WATER SYSTEM | 9,024 | 2 |
| POINTE COUPEE WWKS DISTRICT 2 - HWY 10 | 2,401 | 0 |
| INNIS WATER CORPORATION INC | 2,400 | 0 |
| TOWN OF FORDOCHE | 1,380 | 2 |
| TORBERT- FRISCO WATER WORKS | 1,320 | 2 |
| POINTE COUPEE WWKS DISTRICT 2- BATCHELOR | 1,290 | 0 |
| TOWN OF LIVONIA WATER SYSTEM | 1,234 | 0 |
| VILLAGE OF MORGANZA WATER SYSTEM | 1,005 | 0 |
| ALMA PLANTATION LTD | 111 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (3)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cajun 2 | 2.4M lbs |
| 2 | Arcosa Lw Br LLC Gravelite | 85 lbs |
| 3 | Nan Ya Plastics Corp America | 0 lbs |
Cities in Pointe Coupee Parish (8)
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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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.