Fact Sheet - New Orleans, LA

Site Background

New Orleans, LA
Zonolite Company

This site is located at 4729 River Road, Jefferson County, New Orleans, Louisiana.

While the actual years of operations for the Phase 1 sites vary overall, we do know that the Libby, Montana mine operated from the 1920s until 1990. These Phase 1 sites may have received vermiculite from Libby at any time during these years. All Phase 1 sites ceased processing of the vermiculite by in the early 1990’s. This site ceased operations in 1990.

* Denotes a site where an assessment of the prevalence of asbestos-related disease in former workers and their household contacts is ongoing. Reports on these assessments will be available on the agency website when they are completed.