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Benton, AR

Moderate Risk (48/100)

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 Benton in Arkansas · Population: 294,541

Benton, AR is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 22 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 24 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 48/100 (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 14 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
294,541
TRI Facilities
22
Water Systems
24
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
2.9M lbs

Water Systems (24)

System Population Violations
BENTONVILLE WATER UTILITIES 51,250 0
BELLA VISTA POA 39,419 10
CENTERTON WATERWORKS 27,243 10
SILOAM SPRINGS WATERWORKS 21,430 5
PEA RIDGE WATERWORKS 10,820 0
GENTRY WATERWORKS 7,910 20
CAVE SPRINGS WATERWORKS 5,365 65
GRAVETTE WATERWORKS 4,900 0
HIGHFILL WATER DEPARTMENT 3,970 9
DECATUR WATERWORKS 2,468 0
BENTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY5 1,813 0
LOST BRIDGE VILL WAT-SEW DISTS 1,050 17
GARFIELD WATERWORKS 758 12
BENTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY4 635 0
SULPHUR SPRINGS WATERWORKS 580 4
OAKHILLS SURB IMPROVMENT DIST 133 0
LEISURE HILLS MOBILE HOME PARK 113 87
OLD BELLA VISTA POA 83 13
GLEN ACRES 68 2
BEAVER WATER DISTRICT 54 0
PINE TOP WATER FACILITIES BOARD 48 0
BENTON-WASHINGTON REGIONAL PWA 30 21
SOUTHERN HILLS WATER SYSTEM 25 0
MADISON CO REGIONAL WATER 4 2

TRI Facilities (22)

# Facility Total Releases
1 American Electric Power Flint Creek Plant 1.6M lbs
2 Gates Corp 724.4K lbs
3 Bekaert Corp 184.8K lbs
4 Ozark Mountain Poultry Inc 122.9K lbs
5 Simmons Prepared Foods- Benton County 120.0K lbs
6 Mac Holdings Inc DBA Mid-America Cabinets 87.1K lbs
7 Tyson Poultry, Inc. /tyson Distribution Center 48.9K lbs
8 Cobb-Vantress Inc. Feed Mill 9.1K lbs
9 Apac-Central, Inc., Springdale Ready Mix 5.6K lbs
10 Simmons Decatur Processing South 1.7K lbs
11 Standard Materials Group Inc.-Centerton 1.0K lbs
12 Preformed Line Products Co 833 lbs
13 Kennametal Inc.-Rogers 274 lbs
14 Standard Materials Group Inc.-Rogers 107 lbs
15 Tyson Poultry Inc. - Tor 56 lbs
16 Standard Materials Group Inc. -Siloam Springs 18 lbs
17 Apac-Central Inc. Sharps Asphalt 3 lbs
18 Standard Materials Group Inc.- Portable Rm 5036 0 lbs
19 Simmons-Decatur Feedmil 0 lbs
20 Kennametal Inc.-Rogers 0 lbs
21 Webb Wheel Products Inc 0 lbs
22 City of Bella Vista Street Dept 0 lbs

Cities in Benton (6)

Bentonville
Pop: -
2 facilities · 2 water
Decatur
Pop: -
2 facilities · 1 water
Gentry
Pop: -
3 facilities · 1 water
Rogers
Pop: -
8 facilities · 6 water
Siloam Springs
Pop: -
4 facilities · 2 water
Bella Vista
Pop: -
1 facilities · 2 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Benton, Arkansas? ▼
Benton, AR has an environmental risk score of 48/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 22 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 24 water systems on record. 14 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Benton? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Benton, AR in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Benton? ▼
Benton, AR has 22 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 Benton? ▼
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Benton, 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 Benton? ▼
Benton, AR has 24 EPA-regulated water systems. 14 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 Benton? ▼
Environmental compliance in Benton, 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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