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.