Anyone can start here · Public sidewalks, Standard Heights near Gus Young Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Keep a weekly air-and-odor record from public streets in Standard Heights, Baton Rouge (2026-07-18)
Standard Heights and its neighboring blocks sit directly against the ExxonMobil Baton Rouge complex — one of the largest refinery-petrochemical sites in the country — and residents live with flaring, odors, and episodic releases as a background condition. A dated weekly record of what the fence line looks and smells like from public streets turns lived experience into a pattern on paper. Document-only; nobody crosses a fence. Standard: EPA ambient air awareness / LDEQ community air context; SDG 11.6 (urban air quality). Proof: Weekly five-point photo and observation log Method (EPA ambient air awareness / LDEQ community air context; SDG 11.6 (urban air quality).): 1. Walk a fixed public route through Standard Heights at a consistent hour each week. 2. At five fixed points, record flaring, plumes, dust, and odor with wind direction. 3. Photograph the industrial skyline from each point from public rights-of-way only. 4. Complete one dated log sheet per walk. 5. Photograph the completed sheet with GPS and date. Done when: Weekly five-point photo and observation log
How this work is done
A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–90 minutes. Method of record: EPA NAAQS community ambient-air screening (PM2.5)
Bring
- calibrated PM2.5 monitor
- GPS phone
- wind/weather note source
- hi-vis vest
- camera
Steps
- 1. Choose >=3 points (near-source/roadside, mid, background); record GPS at each; stay off the roadway.
- 2. Photograph each monitoring location.
- 3. Log PM2.5 (ug/m3) at each point over a comparable peak period.
- 4. Record wind direction, time, and nearby source activity (e.g., truck traffic).
- 5. Compare readings to the NAAQS reference.
- 6. Enter the PM2.5 logs, wind/time, source note, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.
If it does not match the plan
- Roadside work near heavy traffic -> stay off travel lanes; hi-vis at all times.
- Near-source PM2.5 well above background and NAAQS -> flag an environmental-justice exposure concern.
What counts as done
- PM2.5 logged at >=3 points (near-source / mid / background)
- Wind direction + time recorded
- Source-activity observation recorded
- GPS waypoints + location photos
Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.
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