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LaPlace, Louisiana - Stay Informed

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Public meetings

On July, 7, 2016, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) hosted a community meeting to discuss chloroprene monitoring efforts in LaPlace. Officials from LDEQ, EPA, Denka Performance Elastomer LLC, and local parish government were available to answer questions and provide updates on monitoring results.

Any questions or comments about the public meeting may be directed to LDEQ Press Secretary Greg Langley at 225-219-3964

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Who to contact

Citizens can call toll-free 800-887-6063, Monday - Friday 9 am to 4 pm or email us at R6_SJB@epa.gov for information about activities in the community.

EPA contact information:  Frances Verhalen, Air Toxics Program - verhalen.frances@epa.gov ; 214-665-2172

Louisiana contact information: Gregory Langley, LDEQ Communications Director - gregory.langley@la.gov ; 225-219-3964  LDH Bob Johannessen, LDH Communications Director - robert.johannessen@la.gov ; 225-342-5275

St. John the Baptist Parish contact information: Baileigh Rebowe Helm, Communications Director - b.rebowe@sjbparish.com ; 985-652-9569 extension 1178

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