LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | Secretary Aurelia S. Giacometto
A DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
LDEQ will host Nov. 18 public meeting regarding the Dresser site
The Louisiana Department of Environmental (LDEQ) will host a public meeting regarding ongoing environmental assessment and corrective action at the Dresser site in Pineville at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, at Country Inn and Suites, 2727 Monroe Highway in Pineville.
LDEQ will provide a meeting moderator and a court reporter. The meeting will also be video recorded.
To learn more about the Dresser Pineville Project, visit https://www.dresserpineville.com/. Learn more about
LDEQ’s efforts at the Dresser site at https://www.deq.louisiana.gov/page/dresser-pineville-site-remediation.
LDEQ has postponed the August 5 meeting regarding the Dresser site
The LDEQ has postponed the Aug. 5 meeting regarding the Dresser remediation. The event was to be held Thursday evening at Country Inn and Suites, 2727 Monroe Highway in Pineville.
Gov. John Bel Edward issued a proclamation on Aug. 2 recognizing a continuing statewide health emergency. LDEQ is postponing this meeting to help curtail the further spread of the virus. The current surge in COVID-19 is fueled by the highly communicable Delta variant, which makes any public meeting or assembly a risk for wholesale transmission of the disease.
“The health and safety of the public, our staff, and other participants in the proposed meeting are our top concern,” said LDEQ Secretary Dr. Chuck Carr Brown. “At the same time, we place a high priority on getting the citizens of Pineville the latest and most accurate information about the remediation efforts at and around the Dresser facility. We will continue to provide that information on our website and in press releases. When conditions allow it, we will reschedule this meeting.”
LDEQ will host Aug. 5 public meeting regarding the Dresser site
LDEQ will host a public meeting regarding ongoing environmental assessment and corrective action at the Dresser site in Pineville at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, at Country Inn and Suites, 2727 Monroe Highway in Pineville.
After introductory presentations, members of the public will be afforded an opportunity to ask a question for the Q&A portion of the meeting.
Comments will be limited to a predetermined length to ensure all who wish to speak have time to speak. LDEQ will provide a meeting moderator and a court reporter. The meeting will also be video recorded.
Attendees at the meeting are asked to observe Centers for Disease Control recommendations for public gatherings, including social distancing requirements and wearing of face masks.
To learn more about the Dresser Pineville Project, visit https://www.dresserpineville.com/. Learn more about LDEQ’s efforts at the Dresser site at https://www.deq.louisiana.gov/page/dresser-pineville-site-remediation.
May 27th, 2021, Dresser Public Meeting
Click here to view the opening remarks from the Dresser Public Meeting held on May 27.
Maps reviewed at the Dresser Public Meeting held on May 27:
Map 1: This is the TCE Groundwater Iso-Concentration Map (Plume Map)
Map 2: This is the demonstration of the ISCO (In Situ Chemical Oxidation) Remediation wells and zone of influence for the injection wells
Map 3: This is the Area of Influence for the On-Site SVE (Soil Vapor Extraction) System for Recovery of Volatile Organic Vapors
Map 4: This is the Construction of the Off-Site SVE (Soil Vapor Extraction) System installed in the Aurora Park Subdivision
Map 5: This is the Locations of the Surface Water Sample Locations SS-11, SS-12, and SS-13 in the Aurora Park Subdivision Ditch System
The Louisiana Department of Environmental (LDEQ) will host a public meeting regarding ongoing environmental assessment and corrective action at the Dresser site in Pineville at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 27, at the Mary Goff Elementary School, 6900 Shreveport Highway in Pineville.
This meeting will feature presentations by both company and LDEQ personnel. Although the meeting will no be in a question-and-answer format, LDEQ will respond to as many questions as possible submitted by residents. Therefore, the public is invited to submit advance questions by email to Carey.Dicharry@LA.GOV.
After the presentations, members of the public will be afforded an opportunity to comment. Comments will be limited to a predetermined length to ensure all who wish to speak have time to speak. LDEQ will provide a meeting moderator and a court recorder. The meeting will also be video recorded.
Attendees at the meeting are asked to observe Centers for Disease Control recommendations for public gatherings, including social distancing requirements and wearing of face masks.
July 7th, 2020, Dresser Public Meeting
Current sampling data, maps and other information can be accessed in the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS), accessible through the LDEQ website, https://www.deq.louisiana.gov/page/edms. The following three links will direct you to documents that provide snapshot data of a given point in time during the investigation.
https://edms.deq.louisiana.gov/app/doc/view.aspx?doc=12116300&ob=yes&child=yes
https://edms.deq.louisiana.gov/app/doc/view.aspx?doc=12116305&ob=yes&child=yes
https://edms.deq.louisiana.gov/app/doc/view.aspx?doc=12116308&ob=yes&child=yes
Click here for the answers to emails submitted and hearing questions
regarding the environmental assessment at the Dresser site.
LDEQ sets Dresser meeting July 7
View video of the meeting held on July 7th here: https://youtu.be/OSmlJ17VjNw
View meeting PowerPoint here: July 7, 2020, Dresser Meeting
LDEQ will host a public meeting regarding environmental assessment at the Dresser site in Pineville at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, at the Granberry Conference Center off Allen Drive on the campus of Louisiana College in Pineville. This in-person meeting was scheduled after a June 10 online meeting had to be canceled because of internet connectivity issues.
The meeting at Louisiana College will feature presentations by both company and LDEQ personnel. Although there will not be in a question-and-answer format, LDEQ will respond to a set of pre-selected general (not address-specific) questions submitted by residents. Therefore, the public is invited to submit advance questions by email to Dressercommunitymeeting@LA.GOV before Friday, July 3.
After the presentations, members of the public will be afforded an opportunity to comment. Comments will be limited to a predetermined length to ensure all who wish to speak have time to speak. LDEQ will provide a meeting moderator and a court recorder. Video and audio of the meeting will also be digitally recorded.
Attendees at the meeting are asked to observe the Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 recommendations for public gatherings, including social distancing requirements and the wearing of face masks. Temperature checks will be required to enter the meeting. Anyone who registers 100.4 degrees or higher will have to wait 10 minutes for a recheck, and if their temperature has not then fallen below the requirement, they will not be allowed to enter the meeting.
Louisiana College is located on College Drive in Pineville and can be reached by taking U.S. 165 (Main Street/Military Highway) and College Boulevard. Parking for the meeting will be available in two lots on campus, and LDEQ will put up temporary signage directing the public to the meeting site.
**June 10th online meeting cut short, to be rescheduled**
The online public meeting scheduled for June 10 will be rescheduled. The agency attempted to hold the meeting Wednesday evening but encountered Internet connectivity problems which caused the meeting to be cut short. LDEQ apologizes for any inconvenience this action has caused for citizens and stakeholders.
Please find the video presentations from the interrupted meeting here: https://youtu.be/dA4vwILWezY. The video contains answers to some of the questions received via email prior to the meeting. Any outstanding questions will be addressed online on the LDEQ website in the next few days.
If you emailed a question specific to your property with a return email address, you will receive a reply to your question. As soon as the technical issues are resolved, a new date will be set for the online meeting.
Please continue to monitor this Dresser page on the LDEQ website for the latest information.
Dresser LLC, Pineville Community Meeting - June 10, 2020
The meeting will entail a discussion of the investigation and remediation activities in response to the chlorinated solvent release at the Dresser, LLC facility in Pineville, LA. In preparation for the meeting, LDEQ is requesting the community submit questions, concerns, and/or topics of interest pertaining to the chlorinated solvent release so that they may be addressed in the upcoming community meeting. The information received will help the LDEQ tailor the meeting agenda to meet the needs of the community. LDEQ will make every effort to address all information requests during the meeting as time permits.
For more information on how to use ZOOM, visit https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKpRxBfeD1kEM_I1lId3N_Xl77fKDzSXe.
To submit a question, concern, or topic of interest to be addressed during the community meeting, please email LDEQ at dressercommunitymeeting@la.gov.
Thank you for your participation!
Click here for a printable poster for the Dresser Zoom Meeting
