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Environmental compliance in Ascension Parish

1,273 active EPA-regulated sites in Ascension Parish, Louisiana: 188 with an identified violation, 95 in significant violation, 413 inspections and $3.5 million in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.

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How many facilities in Ascension Parish, Louisiana are regulated by the EPA, and how many are in violation (as of October 18, 2026)?

MeasureValue
Active EPA-regulated sites1,273
Sites with an identified violation188
Sites in significant violation95
Inspections and evaluations, last 5 years413
Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years177
Penalties, last 5 years (shared federal cases once)$3.5 million

How many active facilities in Ascension Parish, Louisiana fall under each EPA program?

A facility can be in several programs.

ProgramActive sites
Air (Clean Air Act)94
Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES)820
Hazardous waste (RCRA)463
Drinking water systems (SDWA)37
Toxics Release Inventory reporters26
Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP)20

Which large facilities in Ascension Parish, Louisiana does the EPA track, and are they in violation?

FacilityCompliance statusQuarters in violation (of 12)Penalties, 5 years
BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE
Geismar, LA
Significant Violation12$35,460
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC - GEISMAR COMPLEX
Geismar, LA
Significant Violation12–
MOMENTIVE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC - FORMALDEHYDE PLANT
Geismar, LA
Significant Violation12–
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION - GEISMAR FACILITY
Geismar, LA
Significant Violation12$500,000
PCS NITROGEN FERTILIZER LP - GEISMAR AGRICULTURAL NITROGEN & PHOSPHATE PLANT
Geismar, LA
Significant Violation12$1.7 million
ORMET PRIMARY ALUMINUM CORPORATION ALUMINA DIVISION
Burnside, LA
Significant Violation10–
RUBICON LLC - GEISMAR FACILITY
Geismar, LA
Significant Violation10$42,000
LION COPOLYMER GEISMAR LLC - GEISMAR FACILITY
Geismar, LA
No Violation Identified11$30,602
CITY OF GONZALES WATER SYSTEM
Gonzales, LA
Violation Identified8–
BFI WASTE SYSTEMS OF LOUISIANA LLC- COLONIAL LANDFILL
Sorrento, LA
No Violation Identified6$5,000
NOVA CHEMICALS OLEFINS LLC - GEISMAR ETHYLENE PLANT
Geismar, LA
No Violation Identified5$15,000
DONALDSONVILLE, CITY OF
Donaldsonville, LA
Violation Identified4$13,700
NEXPERA LLC - NEXPERA-BURNSIDE FACILITY
Darrow, LA
Violation Identified4$7,500
TEBONE FRACTIONATION PLANT
Geismar, LA
No Violation Identified3–
WESTLAKE VINYLS CO LP - GEISMAR FACILITY
Geismar, LA
No Violation Identified2–
AIR LIQUIDE LARGE INDUSTRIES US LP - GEISMAR UTILITY SERVICES
Geismar, LA
Violation Identified1$4,400
CF INDUSTRIES - DONALDSONVILLE NITROGEN COMPLEX
Donaldsonville, LA
No Violation Identified1$5,000
GEISMAR METHANOL PLANT
Geismar, LA
No Violation Identified1–
LINDE INC - LINDE GEISMAR HYCO FACILITY 595
Geismar, LA
No Violation Identified1$14,500
AA SULFURIC CORP - SULFURIC ACID PLANT
Geismar, LA
No Violation Identified0–
AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORP
Geismar, LA
No Violation Identified0–
BASF DNT PLANT
Geismar, LA
No Violation Identified0–
CF INDUSTRIES BLUE POINT LLC - CF INDUSTRIES BLUE POINT - FORMER SAND PIT
Modeste, LA
No Violation Identified0–
CLEAN HYDROGEN WORKS LA-1 LLC - ASCENSION CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT
Donaldsonville, LA
Unknown0–
DONALDSONVILLE, CITY OF (BAYOU
Donaldsonville, LA
No Violation Identified0–
ELEMENT 25 (LOUISIANA) LLC - ELEMENT 25 HPMSM PLANT
Darrow, LA
No Violation Identified0–
KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS LLC
Geismar, LA
No Violation Identified0$8,000
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL AMERICA INC - MCA GEISMAR SITE
Geismar, LA
No Violation Identified0–
NEXPERA BURNSIDE PLANT
Darrow, LA
No Violation Identified0–
PRAXAIR INC - SYNGAS SEPARATION UNIT
Geismar, LA
No Violation Identified0–
RIVERSIDE COMPLEX FACILITY
Geismar, LA
No Violation Identified0$16,300
SHELL CHEMICAL LP - GEISMAR PLANT
Geismar, LA
No Violation Identified0$20,850
WESTLAKE VINYLS CO LP
Geismar, LA
No Violation Identified0–

All figures for Ascension Parish · Louisiana · United States

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), weekly national export. Counts cover active sites in the Facility Registry Service; inspections, formal actions and penalties cover the last five years, quarters in violation the last three years. The EPA attributes a case that covers several facilities to each of them; area penalty totals here count an amount shared through the same federal case once, facility figures show the amount attributed to that facility. Large facilities are Clean Air Act majors, Clean Water Act majors and large hazardous waste generators or handlers. Source record.

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