Aerators Agitating Waste at Refinery

Belle Chasse, Louisiana

This is one of the dirtiest facilities reporting on the EPA TRI, scoring in the top 10% on total environmental releases, total cancer risk, Air releases of recognized carcinogens, air releases of recognized developmental toxicants:, and air releases of recognized reproductive toxicants. It released in 2002, 37,00 pounds of known carcinogens, 52,000 pounds of recognized developmental toxicants and 32,319 pounds of recognized reproductive toxicants. After hurrican Katrina, it took 235 days to regain full operation, and it wasn't until January that the refinery was partially operational.