Arial drone image showing pollution of Intracoastal Waterway from Marine Coatings and Lining, LLC taken in 2025 Photo by Kerry Harris
Close ups of red substance in waterway taken September 6, 2025 Photo by Jody Coyne Jr. and Brodie Benoit
Council Hears Presentation on Pollution in Intracoastal Waterway
Sample #1 taken o the top of the water surface in front of Property across from Marine Coatings and Linings, LLC. Sample #2, taken o the top of the water surface approx. 300 yards upriver from Marine Coatings and Linings, LLC. The two photos show a 24 hour time dierence after debris settled to the bottom of the container. Water samples collected Brodie Benoit and Jody Coyne Jr. Photo by Jody Coyne Jr. and Brodie Benoit
At the September 25 Plaquemines Parish Council meeting, Belle Chasse resident Corrie Coyne gave a presentation outlining pollution issues occurring within the Intracoastal Waterway. Specifically, Coyne believes that the sandblasting and painting operations of a company located on the northern side of the waterway, Marine Coatings & Linings, have resulted in all sorts of particulates and env...
