Addis, LA. Addis is located close to the center of Louisiana. Addis is part of West Baton Rouge County. Addis has 4.20 square miles of land area and 0.01 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Addis population is 4,004, which has grown 78.91% since 2000.
The EPA adopted the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards in 2012, and the rules are supposed to begin taking effect in April. Officials say the measures will cut power-plant mercury emissions by 75 percent by forcing utilities to install and operate equipment that removes pollutants.
Small-scale gold refining and processing is a major cause of air pollution from mercury. EPA helped design a low-cost mercury capture system that is simple to build and install, using locally available materials, and that reduces mercury emissions by at least 80%. View a larger version of this video and read more information about reducing mercury pollution from artisanal and small-scale gold mining.