The City of Monroe is replacing existing trunk line from Lee Avenue down Standifer. Soil bores were done in preparation for laying the new trunk line. One
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Violates Storm Water Management Rules
East Baton Rouge s storm water system may face fines or even legal action by regulators due to lack of compliance.
Flooded roads and homes in southeastern Baton Rouge, Louisiana, added to the city-parish’s violations of federal environmental laws.
East Baton Rouge s storm water system may face fines or even legal action by regulators due to lack of compliance.
According to The Advocate, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has flagged problems with the city-parish’s Stormwater Management Program for years.
Beyond flood prevention, the parish has also been faulted for how water runs off of construction sites due to tainted water from commercial and industrial sites, reported The Advocate. People also illegally dump contaminants into the drainage system.
Community leaders from Ironton filed comments opposing the air permit application for the Tallgrass oil export terminal. The project, a joint venture between Tallgrass Energy LP, Drexel-Hamilton, and the Port of Plaquemines, is slated for construction in Plaquemines Parish at the site of the former St Rosalie plantation. The proposed oil export terminal would be built next to Ironton, a historic Black community whose residents say their ancestors were laid to rest at St Rosalie. If Tallgrass moves forward, Ironton leaders fear the desecration of these burial grounds.
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and American Sugar Refining, Inc., (“ASRI”) entered into an April 14th Settlement addressing alleged violations of a Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“LPDES”) permit. See Docket Nos. 2018-7981-DEQ, 2020-5076-DEQ.
The Settlement provides that ASRI owns and/or operates a crystalline cane sugar refinery facility (“Facility”) located in Arabi, Louisiana.
LDEQ is stated to have issued to ASRI the following:
On September 20, 2017, a Consolidated Compliance Order & Notice of Potential Penalty, Enforcement No. WE-CN-17-00018
On January 25, 2019, a Consolidated Compliance Order & Notice of Potential Penalty, Enforcement No. WE-CN-18-00625
The alleged violations are stated to be included within the scope of the Settlement.
Special to The News-Star
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The Town of Oak Grove Water/Sewer Department was awarded a $300,000 loan with 100% forgiveness from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality to install Sewer Sentry manhole covers throughout the Town of Oak Grove.
Oak Grove Mayor Adam Holland announced the loan with a news release Friday.
“This is another great announcement for our community,” Holland said. “This will eliminate several hundred thousand gallons of water from getting into our sewer system during rain events, thus potentially eliminating issues with sewer backup problems during storms for many residents.”
The Sewer Sentry manhole cover system has been deployed in communities around the region that experience issues with storm water infiltration of the sewer system. The Sewer Sentry prevents sanitary sewer overflow problems by reducing inflow during rainstorms while reducing the system s exposure to corrosive gases.