Rapides 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 Rapides Parish in Louisiana · Population: 128,470
TRI sites such as Brame Energy Center; Boise Cascade Wood Products Alexandria Ewp; Stella-Jones Corp; SDWIS systems such as CITY OF PINEVILLE WATER SYSTEM; BUCKEYE WATER DISTRICT 50; RAPIDES ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION INC; NPL sites such as Ruston Foundry anchor Rapides Parish, LA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 52/100 (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 Rapides Parish include CITY OF PINEVILLE WATER SYSTEM; LENA WATER SYSTEM INC; EMC WATER SYSTEM INC, while Brame Energy Center leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 39 / peak 102 in 2024.
Burden score 52/100 (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 Rapides 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 Rapides Parish, LA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-10.0%
13 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-10.0%
578.0 thousand lb → 519.9 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Rapides Parish, LA's total reported releases fell from 578.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 519.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Rapides Parish, LA's off-site transfers rose from 8.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 56.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Rapides Parish, LA's land releases fell from 172.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 133.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Rapides Parish, LA's air releases fell from 395.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 326.5 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 | 85 (70%) | 35 | 1 | 102 |
| 2023 | 74 (62%) | 45 | 0 | 80 |
| 2022 | 85 (71%) | 33 | 1 | 105 |
| 2021 | 96 (79%) | 26 | 0 | 66 |
| 2020 | 95 (79%) | 25 | 1 | 103 |
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 (14)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| CITY OF PINEVILLE WATER SYSTEM | 20,358 | 10 |
| BUCKEYE WATER DISTRICT 50 | 12,078 | 0 |
| RAPIDES ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION INC | 5,658 | 0 |
| TOWN OF WOODWORTH WATER SYSTEM | 4,818 | 0 |
| GARDNER COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM | 4,566 | 0 |
| VILLAGE OF FOREST HILL | 3,600 | 0 |
| LENA WATER SYSTEM INC | 3,540 | 3 |
| EMC WATER SYSTEM INC | 3,135 | 2 |
| TOWN OF GLENMORA WATER SYSTEM | 2,472 | 0 |
| VILLAGE OF CHENEYVILLE WATER SYSTEM | 1,531 | 9 |
| WARD 6 WATER ASSOCIATION OF RAPIDES | 1,410 | 9 |
| TOWN OF BOYCE WATER SYSTEM | 1,095 | 2 |
| POLAND WATER ASSOCIATION | 1,044 | 2 |
| VILLAGE OF MCNARY WATER SYSTEM | 587 | 5 |
TRI Facilities (15)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brame Energy Center | 2.4M lbs |
| 2 | Boise Cascade Wood Products Alexandria Ewp | 226.5K lbs |
| 3 | Stella-Jones Corp | 54.7K lbs |
| 4 | Safety-Kleen Systems Pineville (pin) | 53.6K lbs |
| 5 | Stella-Jones Corp | 53.2K lbs |
| 6 | Hexion Inc - Alexandria Plant | 34.9K lbs |
| 7 | US Army National Guard-Camp Beauregard Range(s) | 32.4K lbs |
| 8 | Eclectic Products LLC | 15.3K lbs |
| 9 | Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility | 3.0K lbs |
| 10 | The Willamette Valley Co LLC | 1.9K lbs |
| 11 | Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co Alexandria Plant | 1.8K lbs |
| 12 | Dis-Tran Overhead Solutions LLC | 1 lbs |
| 13 | River City Ready Mix - Alexandria Ready Mix Plant #1 | 0 lbs |
| 14 | Rinker Alexandria Pipe | 0 lbs |
| 15 | Cargill Feed & Nutrition Lecompte | 0 lbs |
Superfund Sites (1)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruston Foundry | Deleted NPL Site | 43.17 |
Cities in Rapides Parish (12)
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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.