ST. LANDRY PARISH — he Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) is accepting public comments on two separate water discharge permits in St. Landry Parish — one for Buckeye Terminals, LLC and the other for the City of Opelousas’ Candy Street Wastewater Treatment Facility.
Buckeye Terminals Permit
The Buckeye Terminals Opelousas site, located at 5507 Highway 182, has applied to discharge stormwater runoff, hydrostatic test wastewater, and treated sanitary wastewater into local drainage systems that flow into Bayou Sylvain. The facility operates as a petroleum bulk station under SIC codes 5171 and 4226.
LDEQ’s draft permit states the discharge will not adversely affect the classified uses of Bayou Sylvain, which include recreation, fish and wildlife propagation, and agriculture.
Candy Street Wastewater Treatment Facility Permit
The City of Opelousas is also seeking a renewed permit for its Candy Street Wastewater Treatment Facility, located at 2284 Candy Street. The facility is permitted to discharge treated sanitary wastewater into Bayou Yarbor, which flows into Bayou Callahan — both classified for multiple environmental and recreational uses.
This discharge is part of the city's publicly owned treatment works and regulated under SIC code 4952. Sewage sludge is managed under Louisiana’s general permit for biosolids (LAJ650003).
In both cases, LDEQ has determined that the proposed discharges will not negatively impact the designated uses of the receiving waterbodies. However, the agency notes that some change in water quality may still occur.
How to Comment
Comments, requests for a public hearing, or requests for notification of the final decision must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. CDT on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
Ways to comment:
- Online: deq.louisiana.gov/public-notices
- Email: DEQ.PUBLICNOTICES@LA.GOV
- Mail: LDEQ Public Participation Group, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313
- In person: Drop box at 602 N. 5th St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Reference numbers:
- Buckeye Terminals: AI Number 9306, Permit Number LA0101753, Activity Number PER20230001
- Candy Street Facility: AI Number 3217, Permit Number LA0036404, Activity Number PER20240002
Documents, permits, and fact sheets are available for review at the LDEQ Public Records Center in Baton Rouge, or online via the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS).
If public interest is high, LDEQ may schedule a hearing and will notify all who submit written comments.
For questions or to join the LDEQ public notice list, call (225) 219-3035 or visit deq.louisiana.gov/page/the-public-participation-group.
