LaPlace, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana
The U.S. EPA continues to investigate high levels of chloroprene in LaPlace, LA, that were discovered during a national screening assessment of air toxics in the United States. To determine if these levels are, indeed, present in the air, the EPA and Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality are conducting air monitoring in the community. To keep the public informed, the results of the monitoring, as well as background information about chloroprene, are presented on this website.
Background information
What we know
Inspection Reports
- Inspection Report for Denka Performance Elastomers, LLC on April 18-21, 2022 (pdf) (31.56 MB, April 18-22, 2022)
- Inspection Report for Denka Performance Elastomers, LLC on May 5, 2022 (pdf) (12.09 MB, May 5, 2022)
- Solids Sampling Report for Denka Performance Elastomers, LLC on May 9-11, 2023 (pdf)
- Inspection Report for Denka Follow-up Inspection May 9-11, 2023 (pdf)
- Denka Report Appendices (pdf)
