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Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
BIG CAJUN 2 POWER PLANT
Quick Summary
- •Released 1,574,050 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
-
9951 CAJUN II RD
NEW ROADS, LA 70760
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- POINTE COUPEE County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221112
- Inspections
- 2 · last Dec 4, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Jan 11, 2019
- Registry ID
- 110000449792
How This Compares
#18
of 419 TRI reporters in LA
#61
of 584 TRI reporters in Utilities
Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
0
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
1
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
TRI Toxic Chemical Releases
Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.
Emissions Trend (2015–2024)
-96% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,971,780 | — |
| 2016 | 1,058,112 | -64% |
| 2017 | 1,574,050 | +49% |
| 2018 | 1,099,081 | -30% |
| 2019 | 4,047 | -100% |
| 2020 | 55,991 | +1284% |
| 2021 | 581,177 | +938% |
| 2022 | 644,543 | +11% |
| 2023 | 234,709 | -64% |
| 2024 | 133,481 | -43% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 111,487 | 111,487 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 13,581 | 828 | 400 | 12,353 | 335,573 | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 8,401 | 8,401 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1,535 | |
| Mercury compounds | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 62 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 202,500 | 202,500 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 17,661 | 1,250 | 205 | 16,206 | 560,859 | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 13,900 | 13,900 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 602 | 58 | 7 | 537 | 25,260 | |
| Lead compounds | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 2,551 | |
| Mercury compounds | 14 | 12 | — | 2 | 111 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 476,107 | 476,107 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 121,912 | 2,830 | 935 | 118,147 | 1,176,447 | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 31,230 | 31,230 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 10,454 | 10,454 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 2,015 | 129 | 15 | 1,871 | 56,024 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 1,113 | 88 | 8 | 1,017 | 31,462 | |
| Zinc compounds | 876 | 300 | 5 | 571 | 36,337 | |
| Copper compounds | 741 | 66 | — | 675 | 27,029 | |
| Lead compounds | 63 | 19 | 0 | 44 | 5,699 | |
| Mercury compounds | 32 | 26 | — | 6 | 237 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 396,766 | 396,766 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 151,332 | 2,293 | 3,542 | 145,497 | 925,731 | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 25,897 | 25,897 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 3,083 | 105 | 71 | 2,907 | 45,057 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 1,690 | 65 | 39 | 1,586 | 25,327 | |
| Copper compounds | 1,144 | 52 | — | 1,092 | 21,889 | |
| Zinc compounds | 1,141 | 160 | 23 | 958 | 29,721 | |
| Lead compounds | 93 | 15 | 2 | 76 | 4,680 | |
| Mercury compounds | 30 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 195 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 55,525 | 55,525 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 461 | 272 | 189 | — | 150,095 | |
| Mercury compounds | 3 | 3 | — | — | 27 | |
| Lead compounds | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 665 |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese compounds | 3,494 | 75 | 29 | 3,390 | 31,579 | |
| Lead compounds | 553 | 10 | 1 | 542 | 2,928 |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 712,448 | 712,448 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 281,082 | 2,242 | 1,224 | 277,616 | 1,378,898 | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 39,927 | 39,927 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 22,048 | 102 | 25 | 21,921 | 52,161 | |
| Zinc compounds | 16,763 | 271 | 8 | 16,484 | 30,828 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 12,507 | 72 | 14 | 12,421 | 29,144 | |
| Copper compounds | 11,399 | 53 | 19 | 11,327 | 24,108 | |
| Lead compounds | 2,777 | 15 | 1 | 2,761 | 4,578 | |
| Mercury compounds | 130 | 28 | 0 | 101 | 211 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 970,240 | 970,240 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 412,155 | 3,187 | 1,546 | 407,422 | 1,605,492 | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 55,254 | 55,254 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 48,533 | 48,533 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 27,812 | 144 | 27 | 27,641 | 62,385 | |
| Zinc compounds | 19,978 | 310 | 9 | 19,659 | 37,853 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 15,724 | 97 | 15 | 15,612 | 34,899 | |
| Copper compounds | 14,014 | 74 | 19 | 13,921 | 29,144 | |
| Nickel compounds | 6,953 | 52 | 8 | 6,893 | 15,961 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 3,221 | 20 | 1 | 3,200 | 5,720 | |
| Mercury compounds | 165 | 42 | 0 | 124 | 255 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 702,240 | 702,240 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 190,370 | 2,906 | 860 | 186,604 | 1,437,959 | |
| n-Hexane | 46,443 | 46,443 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 39,152 | 39,152 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 30,359 | 30,359 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 16,209 | 136 | 19 | 16,054 | 56,575 | |
| Zinc compounds | 13,221 | 826 | 7 | 12,388 | 33,554 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 9,248 | 130 | 11 | 9,107 | 31,617 | |
| Copper compounds | 8,597 | 83 | 82 | 8,432 | 26,232 | |
| Lead compounds | 2,162 | 21 | 1 | 2,140 | 5,046 | |
| Mercury compounds | 110 | 35 | 0 | 75 | 230 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 1,784,680 | 1,784,680 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 787,577 | 6,463 | 1,763 | 779,351 | 1,665,100 | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 162,710 | 162,710 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 58,965 | 58,965 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 52,993 | 296 | 33 | 52,664 | 56,619 | |
| Zinc compounds | 38,145 | 528 | 10 | 37,607 | 32,135 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 29,957 | 189 | 18 | 29,750 | 31,561 | |
| Copper compounds | 26,927 | 150 | 206 | 26,571 | 25,518 | |
| Nickel compounds | 13,231 | 98 | 9 | 13,124 | 14,617 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 10,009 | 71 | 6 | 9,932 | 10,510 | |
| Lead compounds | 6,250 | 104 | 1 | 6,145 | 4,687 | |
| Mercury compounds | 335 | 146 | 0 | 189 | 192 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
Waste Management & Recycling
How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Chemical | Released | Recycled | Energy Recovery | Treated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | — | — | — | 2,830,786 |
| Lead compounds | — | 1,226 | — | — |
| Mercury compounds | — | 50 | — | — |
| Hydrogen fluoride | — | — | — | 35,817 |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | — | 277,038 | — | — |
Off-Site Transfer Destinations
Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Destination | Chemical | Disposal | Recycling | Energy Rec. | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ECOMATERIAL
SOUTH JORDAN, UT
|
Mercury compounds | — | 50 | — | — |
|
RELIABLE LANDFILL WESTERN WASTE IND
LIVONIA, LA
|
Mercury compounds | 12 | — | — | — |
|
ECOMATERIAL
SOUTH JORDAN, UT
|
Lead compounds | — | 1,226 | — | — |
|
RELIABLE LANDFILL WESTERN WASTE IND
LIVONIA, LA
|
Lead compounds | 309 | — | — | — |
|
ECOMATERIAL
SOUTH JORDAN, UT
|
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | — | 277,038 | — | — |
|
RELIABLE LANDFILL WESTERN WASTE IND
LIVONIA, LA
|
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 58,535 | — | — | — |
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 1, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Sep 1, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 1, 2024 | — | Open |
Discharge Limit Exceedances
Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.
| Pollutant | Violation | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 50.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +11% | Dec 2020 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 800.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +300% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 497.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +1,004% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 497.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +1,557% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 800.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +100% | Mar 2019 | Open |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.
Judicial
· Case 06-2005-3412 · Mar 5, 2013
$3,500,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2005-0521 · Mar 31, 2005
$19,250
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