At the present time there are no WHPPs south of Lake Charles in Calcasieu Parish. We just completed one WHPP in Cameron Parish, which was at Hackberry. The wells or intakes and all the potential sources of contamination identified will be plotted on the map. The streets will also be shown. It makes citizens aware of what facilities are located near their drinking water source that could potentially impact that source.
Citizens can also be on the lookout for any illegal discharges or accidental releases.
If the company or owner is reputable they spend thousands of dollars to be in compliance. It is true that there are many compliant operations around the state and they are upgrading their tanks and equipment to comply with a new EPA mandate by December of this year. They are included on their inventory because they fit the definition of a significant potential source of contamination. Therefore, active, compliant UST facilities are included in the inventory simply because of the volume of product stored at the site. Our primary concern is with gas stations that are either abandoned, unregistered, or both.