Lower Tangipahoa River Reopens to Public After August Plant Explosion

Overview

• The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff reopened the stretch from Lake Pontchartrain to Lee’s Landing.
• Crews, booms and other equipment remain on the water as cleanup operations continue.
• A parish no-wake zone is still in effect from La. 22 to Lake Pontchartrain.
• River sections north of Lee’s Landing toward Roseland remain closed to the public.
• The EPA shifted cleanup roles in mid-October to Smitty’s Supply and DEQ, with federal funding and personnel remaining on scene.