Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

LDEQ's Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SBEAP) provides environmental regulatory assistance and information to small businesses and communities.

A small business is defined as:

100 or fewer employees
independently owned - not dominant in the field
not a major facility
not a publically traded company

SBEAP operates in accordance with the confidentiality option provided by the EPA Enforcement Response Policy, effective August 12, 1994, regarding Section 507 of the Clean Air Act. Under this policy, violations detected through assistance will be kept confidential.

cONTACT THE SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE Program IN YOUR AREA

Small Business Environmental Assistance – Concerning grants, loans, etc.

LDEQ's SBEAP helps the regulated community understand the environmental regulations that may affect them. SBEAP does not issue grants, loans, etc. Here are some other agencies that may be helpful:

Louisiana Economic Development (LED) Small Business
U.S. Small Business Administration SBA Louisiana District Office: (504) 589-6685
Louisiana Small Business Development Center: 1-866-782-4159

CDX/NetDMR Assistance

SBEAP offers assistance with NetDMR. NetDMR is a web-based tool that allows facilities to electronically sign and submit LPDES discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) to the LDEQ. For information about NetDMR, click here.

LDEQ's SBEAP staff can help permittees in setting up their CDX/NetDMR accounts in NetDMR. They will help the permittees one-on-one to establish their username and password at the CDX level and request access to their permit(s) at the NetDMR level.

*Beginning August 16, 2024, CDX/NetDMR will have a new login process with LOGIN.GOV.*

Click here for the new CDX-Login.gov Account Information Document with instructions

Click here for the new CDX-Login.gov Account Information Only

Click here for the Guidance Document: Step 2 (Signatory Only)

LDEQ'S SBEAP staff can also assist CDX/NetDMR Account Holders in submitting their NetDMRs. If you need NetDMR Submittal Assistance, click here for the Guidance Document: Entering DMR Data and here for Guidance Document: Signing & Submitting DMRs.

If you would like to suggest a CDX/NetDMR Assistance Session in your area/region in the future, please call the Small Business Hotline at (800) 259-2890 or email sbap@la.gov.

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