Arkansas, AR
Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology.
Environmental data for Arkansas in Arkansas · Population: 16,773
TRI sites such as Riceland Foods Inc. - Soy Div; Riceland Foods Inc. - Stuttgart Rice Div; Delek Renewables LLC; SDWIS systems such as GRAND PRAIRIE REGIONAL WATER; STUTTGART WATERWORKS; DEWITT WATERWORKS anchor Arkansas, AR's EPA extract. Derived burden score 43/100 (Moderate Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Arkansas include GRAND PRAIRIE REGIONAL WATER; GILLETT WATER DEPT; NORTHEAST DEWITT WATER ASSOC, while Riceland Foods Inc. - Soy Div leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 46 / peak 98 in 2024.
Burden score 43/100 (Moderate Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for Arkansas -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.
Release-over-release change
What changed for Arkansas, AR: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-29.4%
6 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-29.4%
731.7 thousand lb → 516.2 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Arkansas, AR's total reported releases fell from 731.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 516.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Arkansas, AR's air releases fell from 731.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 516.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Arkansas, AR's chemicals reported fell from 9 in 2022 to 8 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Air Quality History (2020–2024)
EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.
| Year | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy (SG) | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72 (61%) | 46 | 0 | 98 |
| 2023 | 69 (57%) | 51 | 0 | 80 |
| 2022 | 78 (68%) | 37 | 0 | 89 |
| 2021 | 89 (74%) | 31 | 0 | 76 |
| 2020 | 84 (71%) | 35 | 0 | 84 |
Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)
For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in Arkansas, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (10)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| GRAND PRAIRIE REGIONAL WATER | 15,204 | 42 |
| STUTTGART WATERWORKS | 7,393 | 0 |
| DEWITT WATERWORKS | 3,208 | 0 |
| GILLETT WATER DEPT | 655 | 2 |
| NORTHEAST DEWITT WATER ASSOC | 610 | 3 |
| HUMPHREY WATERWORKS | 602 | 73 |
| ALMYRA WATERWORKS | 349 | 0 |
| ST CHARLES WATERWORKS | 326 | 0 |
| NORTH LAGRUE WATER ASSOC | 284 | 3 |
| ROE WATERWORKS | 124 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (8)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riceland Foods Inc. - Soy Div | 2.8M lbs |
| 2 | Riceland Foods Inc. - Stuttgart Rice Div | 91.5K lbs |
| 3 | Delek Renewables LLC | 50.1K lbs |
| 4 | Blue Seal Petroleum | 3.3K lbs |
| 5 | Industrial Iron Works Inc | 208 lbs |
| 6 | Lennox Industries Inc. | 126 lbs |
| 7 | Timber Producers Dewitt Sawmill Div | 0 lbs |
| 8 | Blue Seal Petroleum | 0 lbs |
Cities in Arkansas (6)
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What does this county environmental profile show?
This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.