La Salle Parish, Louisiana Pollution
2 top TRI facilities tracked here. TRI air releases (5.1 fugitive + 5.2 stack) held roughly steady year over year (+5%). TRI air releases (5.1 fugitive + 5.2 stack) concentrations have more than doubled since 2019.
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Where Chemicals Are Released In La Salle Parish
Each red dot is one of the top TRI facilities. Size reflects 2024 total releases. County boundary outlined in blue.
La Salle Parish Pollutant Multi-Year Trends
TRI air releases (5.1 fugitive + 5.2 stack)Health riskToxic chemicals reported by industrial facilities as released into the air — fugitive leaks plus smokestack emissions. Higher pounds means more inhaled exposure for nearby residents.
TRI air releases (5.1 fugitive + 5.2 stack) concentrations have more than doubled since 2019.
TRI water releases (5.3)Health riskToxic chemicals reported by industrial facilities as discharged to surface waters (rivers, lakes, the ocean). Affects fishing, recreation, and downstream drinking-water intakes.
TRI water releases (5.3) volumes here are too small to anchor a multi-year trend; YoY movement is still shown above.
TRI land + off-site releasesHealth riskToxic chemicals released to land on-site or transferred off-site for disposal — landfills, deep-well injection, and similar. Risks groundwater contamination over time.
TRI land + off-site releases volumes here are too small to anchor a multi-year trend; YoY movement is still shown above.
Where The Chemical Releases Are Concentrated
| Facility | City | Top chemical | Total releases | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lasalle Lumber CO LLC - Urania SawmillHunt Forest Products LLC | Urania | MethanolHealth riskAcutely toxic if ingested or inhaled. Metabolizes to formaldehyde and formic acid, causing blindness and metabolic acidosis. (EPA) | 56k lb | +17% |
| Lasalle Bioenergy LLCDrax Biomass INC | Urania | FormaldehydeHealth riskIARC Group 1 carcinogen. Linked to nasopharyngeal cancer; irritates the eyes, nose, and respiratory tract at low concentrations. (IARC, EPA) | 23k lb | -17% |
County Population Characteristics
All block groups in La Salle Parish County, LA.
Demographic shares, national-percentile rankings (PM2.5, ozone, NO₂, diesel particulate, lead-paint risk, NPL/RMP/TSDF/NPDES proximity, drinking-water non-compliance), and EJ disparity scores will render here once the EJScreen-clone ingest completes for this geography. Why this section matters →
Sources.
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory · retrieved 2026-05-07.
All sources are federal public-domain datasets under 17 USC §105. We aggregate but do not relabel; the underlying observations remain attributable to EPA.