Crawford, AR

Compiled by PlainEnviro Editorial, Environmental Data Editorial Team · July 13, 2026

Moderate Risk (33/100)

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 Crawford in Arkansas · Population: 60,792

Crawford, AR is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 6 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 12 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 33/100 (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 474.8K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 4 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

60,792

TRI Facilities

Water Systems

Superfund Sites

Total Releases

474.8K lbs

Water Systems (12)

System	City	Source	Population	Violations	Health
VAN BUREN WATERWORKS	Van Buren	Surface Water	22,725	0	–
CEDARVILLE WATERWORKS FBCC	Cedarville	Surface Water	8,529	0	–
HWY 71 WATER DISTRICT #1 PWA	Alma	Surface Water	6,250	0	–
ALMA WATERWORKS	Alma	Surface Water	6,123	1	Yes
OAK GROVE WATER ASSOCIATION	Van Buren	Surface Water	2,963	0	–
KIBLER WATER SYSTEM	Van Buren	Surface Water	1,815	18	Yes
LOCKE-FERN DOLLARD RD WW PFB	Mountainburg	Surface Water	1,135	0	–
MOUNTAINBURG WATER AND SEWER	Mountainburg	Surface Water	1,052	0	–
DYER WATERWORKS	Dyer	Surface Water	1,028	21	Yes
REDHILL WATER ASSOCIATION	Alma	Surface Water	475	0	–
CHESTER WATER WORKS	Alma	Surface Water	223	4	Yes
RIVER CHASE WATER ASSOCIATION	Alma	Surface Water	96	0	–

TRI Facilities (6)

#	Facility	City	Industry	Total Releases
1	Bekaert Corp	Van Buren	Fabricated Metals	376.0K lbs
2	Tate&lyle Van Buren	Van Buren	Food	95.1K lbs
3	Afco Steel LLC	Van Buren	Fabricated Metals	3.1K lbs
4	Tyson Poultry Inc	Van Buren	Food	620 lbs
5	Apac- Central Inc. Preston Asphalt	Van Buren	Petroleum	10 lbs
6	Gcc-Van Buren	Van Buren	Nonmetallic Mineral Product	0 lbs

Cities in Crawford (1)

Van Buren

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6 facilities · 4 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Crawford, Arkansas? ▼

Crawford, AR has an environmental risk score of 33/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 6 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 12 water systems on record. 4 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.

Are there Superfund sites in Crawford? ▼

No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Crawford, AR in the EPA database.

How many toxic release facilities are in Crawford? ▼

Crawford, AR has 6 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 474.8K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.

What is the air quality in Crawford? ▼

Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Crawford, 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 Crawford? ▼

Crawford, AR has 12 EPA-regulated water systems. 4 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 Crawford? ▼

Environmental compliance in Crawford, 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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