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LDEQ offers NetDMR assistance training for required online submissions

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) is offering hands-on training for permittees on the use of the NetDMR online application for the submission of discharge monitoring reports. A Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) is a self -reporting document that is generated by permittees who have a Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (LPDES) permit.

01/08/20
LDEQ to host CDX/NetDMR assistance sessions in January 2020

The Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP) offers assistance with NetDMR. NetDMR is a web-based tool that allows facilities to electronically sign and submit Louisiana Pollution Elimination System (LPDES) discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) to the LDEQ.

12/23/19
State of Emergency - Severe Weather of 16 December 2019 12/19/19
Open burning household waste is illegal in Louisiana

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) reminds residents that any open burning of household waste, solid waste and chemicals is illegal in the state of Louisiana – whether conducted on private property or not. Open burning is harmful to those conducting the open burn as well as their families, neighbors, pets and livestock. The ash generated from an open burn contains toxic materials that contaminate our air, soil and ground water.

12/18/19
LDEQ to host webinar: Louisiana's Approach to the TMDL Program

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s (LDEQ) Enviroschool will hold a live webinar discussing Louisiana’s Approach to the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program.

12/10/19
Orleans Parish Disposal Contractor arrested for illegal dumping in New Orleans East 09/20/19
LDEQ personnel monitoring ExxonMobil flaring event in Baton Rouge 08/14/19
NOW OPEN! The third round of applications for the VW Mitigation Trust Settlement projects opened Aug. 1

Apply Now! LDEQ opened the third round of applications for projects and funding from the Volkswagen (VW) Mitigation Trust on Aug. 1.

08/01/19