Environment in Westlake, LA
Air quality, water systems, and environmental sites
Water Systems
Source: EPA SDWISWater Systems
2
Pop. Served
10,198
Violations (5yr)
7
Greenhouse Gas Emitters
Source: EPA GHGRP (2023)Facilities Reporting
15
Total CO₂e
17.4M MT
Top Emitter
CITGO PETROLEUM CORP - LAKE CHARLES MANUFACTURING COMPLEX
4.5M MT CO₂e
Total CO₂e vs Similar Cities (under10k)
| Facility | Sector | CO₂e (MT) |
|---|---|---|
CITGO PETROLEUM CORP - LAKE CHARLES MANUFACTURING COMPLEX Pdv America Inc | Refineries | 4,476,976 |
Westlake US 2 LLC Westlake Corp | Chemicals | 2,689,617 |
Lake Charles Power Station Entergy Corp | Power Plants | 2,100,697 |
R S Nelson Entergy Corp | Power Plants | 1,753,604 |
PHILLIPS 66 CO - LAKE CHARLES REFINERY Phillips 66 | Refineries | 1,694,915 |
Louisiana Integrated Polyethylene JV LLC Lyondellbasell Industries Inc | Chemicals | 965,533 |
Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC - LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX Sasol Usa Corp | Chemicals | 940,881 |
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICAL INC - LAKE CHARLES FACILITY Air Products & Chemicals Inc | Chemicals | 794,369 |
LACC, LLC US / Lotte Chemical Louisiana LLC Lotte Chemical Usa Corp | Chemicals | 688,970 |
Indorama Ventures Olefin Indorama Ventures Usa Holdings Lp | Chemicals | 525,224 |
Nelson Industrial Steam Company Nelson Industrial Steam Co Ltd | Power Plants | 252,851 |
LOUISIANA PIGMENT CO LP Contran Corp | Chemicals | 251,526 |
Equistar Chemicals LP Lyondellbasell Industries Inc | Other | 126,420 |
PPG Industries, Inc Ppg Industries Inc | Chemicals | 88,484 |
Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC Westlake Corp | Chemicals | 66,917 |
Data from EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). Includes facilities emitting 25,000+ metric tons CO₂e/year.
There are 2 water systems serving the area. 7 water quality violations have been reported in the past 5 years. 15 industrial facilities report greenhouse gas emissions totaling 17.4M metric tons of CO₂e.