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Arkansas, AR

Moderate Risk (43/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Arkansas in Arkansas · Population: 16,773

Arkansas, AR is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 8 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 10 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 43/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 2.9M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 5 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 46 and a peak AQI of 98 in 2024, with 61% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
16,773
TRI Facilities
8
Water Systems
10
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
2.9M lbs

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
2024 Good Air Quality: 61% of days
Median AQI: 46

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County 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 Population 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 (3)

Dewitt
Pop: -
2 facilities · 3 water
De Witt
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Stuttgart
Pop: -
4 facilities · 3 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Arkansas, Arkansas? ▼
Arkansas, AR has an environmental risk score of 43/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 8 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 10 water systems on record. 5 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Arkansas? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Arkansas, AR in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Arkansas? ▼
Arkansas, AR has 8 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 2.9M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Arkansas? ▼
In 2024, Arkansas, AR recorded a median AQI of 46 and a peak AQI of 98. 61% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Arkansas? ▼
Arkansas, AR has 10 EPA-regulated water systems. 5 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Arkansas? ▼
Environmental compliance in Arkansas, Arkansas is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Arkansas state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

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.

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