Ashley, 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 Ashley in Arkansas · Population: 18,722
TRI sites such as Georgia-Pacific Crossett Paper Operations; Bakelite Chemicals LLC - Crossett Ar; Alvar Resins Inc.; SDWIS systems such as CROSSETT WATER COMMISSION; HAMBURG WATERWORKS; FOUNTAIN HILL WATERWORKS anchor Ashley, AR's EPA extract. Derived burden score 42/100 (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 Ashley include HAMBURG WATERWORKS; FOUNTAIN HILL WATERWORKS; MONTROSE BOYDELL WATER SYSTEM, while Georgia-Pacific Crossett Paper Operations leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 41 / peak 96 in 2024.
Burden score 42/100 (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 Ashley -- 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 Ashley, AR: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-44.4%
2 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-41.4%
259.9 thousand lb → 152.2 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 1 facility filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Ashley, AR's total reported releases fell from 259.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 144.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ashley, AR's off-site transfers fell from 3.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ashley, AR's air releases fell from 46.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ashley, AR's chemicals reported fell from 9 in 2022 to 5 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 | 77 (64%) | 44 | 0 | 96 |
| 2023 | 71 (60%) | 47 | 1 | 107 |
| 2022 | 83 (71%) | 34 | 0 | 99 |
| 2021 | 82 (68%) | 38 | 0 | 66 |
| 2020 | 91 (75%) | 31 | 0 | 91 |
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 (7)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| CROSSETT WATER COMMISSION | 7,900 | 0 |
| HAMBURG WATERWORKS | 5,600 | 6 |
| FOUNTAIN HILL WATERWORKS | 1,028 | 12 |
| WEST ASHLEY COUNTY WATER ASSN | 683 | 0 |
| MONTROSE BOYDELL WATER SYSTEM | 473 | 42 |
| WILMOT WATERWORKS | 416 | 60 |
| PARKDALE WATERWORKS | 377 | 10 |
TRI Facilities (4)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia-Pacific Crossett Paper Operations | 3.7M lbs |
| 2 | Bakelite Chemicals LLC - Crossett Ar | 8.2K lbs |
| 3 | Alvar Resins Inc. | 4.5K lbs |
| 4 | Ingevity Arkansas LLC | 938 lbs |
Cities in Ashley (5)
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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.