Lake Charles man charged with illegal discharge of untreated sewage wastes. Investigators within the Criminal Investigations Section of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a Lake Charles man on two counts of knowingly discharging untreated sewage waste near Sulphur Wednesday, June 12. Under Louisiana law, knowingly discharging a pollutant to waters of the state without the appropriate LDEQ permit and without any prior treatment is a felony.

This report represents an independent evaluation of the City of Hammond South Slough Wetland assimilation system. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality commissioned Naturally Wallace Consulting to provide a wetland evaluation report in response to questions regarding wetland assimilation projects. The conclusions and recommendations represented herein reflect the professional opinion of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality or its employees and officials.

What's Inside? LDEQ 2019 Natural and Catastrophic Disaster Parish Resource Book now available, Message from the Secretary, Gulf of Mexico ‘Dead Zone’ & Louisiana’s efforts for nutrient management & more!

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality encourages residents and business owners in the affected area of the Morganza Spillway to safely secure or remove household chemicals and materials in advance of the Spillway opening June 2.