Baxter, 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 Baxter in Arkansas · Population: 42,150
TRI sites such as Baxter Healthcare Corp; Triton Boats; Bass Cat Boats & Yar-Craft Boats; SDWIS systems such as MOUNTAIN HOME WATERWORKS; NORTH EAST PUBLIC WATER AUTH; LAKEVIEW-MIDWAY PUBLIC WATER AUTHORITY anchor Baxter, AR's EPA extract. Derived burden score 38/100 (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 Baxter include BRUNNER HILL WATER ASSOC; COTTER WATERWORKS; SALESVILLE COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION, while Baxter Healthcare Corp leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.
Burden score 38/100 (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 Baxter -- 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 Baxter, AR: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-51.8%
6 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-51.8%
224.0 thousand lb → 108.0 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Baxter, AR's total reported releases fell from 224.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 108.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Baxter, AR's off-site transfers fell from 83.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Baxter, AR's water releases fell from 30 lb in 2022 to 10 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Baxter, AR's air releases fell from 140.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 87.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Water Systems (18)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| MOUNTAIN HOME WATERWORKS | 19,618 | 0 |
| NORTH EAST PUBLIC WATER AUTH | 4,690 | 0 |
| LAKEVIEW-MIDWAY PUBLIC WATER AUTHORITY | 4,383 | 0 |
| GASSVILLE WATERWORKS | 2,040 | 0 |
| CALICO ROCK WATERWORKS | 1,726 | 0 |
| BRUNNER HILL WATER ASSOC | 1,265 | 8 |
| COTTER WATERWORKS | 1,233 | 4 |
| NORFORK WATERWORKS | 918 | 0 |
| AR DEPT OF CORRECTION IZARD CO | 907 | 0 |
| SALESVILLE COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION | 715 | 7 |
| BIG FLAT WATERWORKS | 523 | 0 |
| BRIARCLIFF WATERWORKS | 338 | 4 |
| EDGEWOOD BAY WATER | 308 | 3 |
| LAURELWOOD HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION | 105 | 12 |
| AUTUMN ACRES MHP | 68 | 3 |
| STARLIGHT ESTATES | 67 | 8 |
| CRESTWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK | 48 | 0 |
| TALL OAKS MHP | 22 | 5 |
TRI Facilities (7)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baxter Healthcare Corp | 629.5K lbs |
| 2 | Triton Boats | 299.2K lbs |
| 3 | Bass Cat Boats & Yar-Craft Boats | 248.2K lbs |
| 4 | Danfoss-Mountain Home | 34.1K lbs |
| 5 | American Stitchco Inc DBA American Epoxy Scientific | 8.2K lbs |
| 6 | Ez Loader Custom Boat Trailers Inc. | 543 lbs |
| 7 | Butterball Mountain Home | 0 lbs |
Cities in Baxter (10)
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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.