Baxter, AR

Moderate Risk (38/100)

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 Baxter in Arkansas · Population: 42,150

Baxter, AR is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 7 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 18 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 38/100 (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 1.2M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 9 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. No EPA Air Quality System monitors currently report data for this county.

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
42,150
TRI Facilities
7
Water Systems
18
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
1.2M lbs

Water Systems (18)

System Population 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 90 12
AUTUMN ACRES MHP 68 3
STARLIGHT ESTATES 67 8
CRESTWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK 34 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 (2)

Midway
Pop: -
2 facilities · 0 water
Mountain Home
Pop: -
5 facilities · 5 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Baxter, Arkansas?
Baxter, AR has an environmental risk score of 38/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 7 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 18 water systems on record. 9 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Baxter?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Baxter, AR in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Baxter?
Baxter, AR has 7 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 1.2M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Baxter?
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Baxter, AR. This may indicate no EPA monitoring stations are located in the county. For regional air quality data, see the state environmental profile or visit EPA's AirNow.gov.
Is the drinking water safe in Baxter?
Baxter, AR has 18 EPA-regulated water systems. 9 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 Baxter?
Environmental compliance in Baxter, 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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