Clark, AR

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2023 Toxics Release Inventory, Safe Drinking Water Information System, and Superfund National Priorities List, this Environmental Justice Screening Report covers Clark, AR (population 21,378).

Burden Score
62
D+ – High
Rank #43 of 500

This report synthesizes four indicator layers into a single burden score for Clark, AR: Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) volume, Safe Drinking Water Act health violations, Superfund National Priorities List presence, and carcinogen-releasing facility density. The county's overall score is 62/100 (grade D+), ranking #43 of 500 counties analyzed in the current dataset.

Underlying values: 8 TRI-reporting facilities releasing 3.7M lbs of disclosed toxics; 37 health-based SDWIS violations across the county's water systems; 0 Superfund NPL sites; and 5 facilities reporting carcinogenic chemicals.

Percentile scores compare this county against a national sample of up to 500 counties ranked by the same four indicators. A high burden grade does not by itself establish current health harm, it documents the cumulative regulatory and disclosure footprint drawn from EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund data. Use the indicator breakdown below to see which component drives the score, and drill into the top chemicals and facilities for the underlying Form R filings. This percentile-based score is a different measure than the county profile's fixed-threshold risk score, expect the two numbers to differ.

Toxic Releases Moderate
50th %ile
3.7M lbs total
Water Quality High
99th %ile
37 health violations
Superfund Moderate
50th %ile
0 sites
Carcinogens Moderate
50th %ile
5 facilities w/ carcinogens

Top Chemicals Released

Chemical Total Released Carcinogen PBT Facilities
Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms) 870.6K lbs No No 1
Cyanide compounds 679.2K lbs No No 1
Methanol 504.0K lbs No No 2
Diisocyanates 444.1K lbs No No 3
Zinc compounds 310.5K lbs No No 1
Copper compounds 263.8K lbs No No 2
Ammonia 171.5K lbs No No 1
Barium 98.4K lbs No No 1
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 52.0K lbs No No 1
Acetaldehyde 51.8K lbs Yes No 1

What is the environmental burden score for Clark, AR?

Clark has an environmental burden score of 62/100 (grade: D+), ranking #43 out of 500 counties analyzed. This score is based on toxic releases, water quality, Superfund contamination, and carcinogen exposure.

How many TRI facilities are in Clark?

Clark has 8 TRI (Toxic Release Inventory) facilities reporting to the EPA, with total releases of 3.7M lbs.

Data from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This screening tool is for informational purposes only and is not affiliated with the federal government.

What to do with Clark's screening report

Use this county's score as a starting point, then drill into the specific concern that matters to you.

This score synthesizes four EPA indicator layers into a single 0-100 index; it is not a health-risk diagnosis or a substitute for local environmental testing.

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Data sourced from U.S. EPA environmental datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro Editorial

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, this Environmental Justice Screening Score is computed from the 2023 Toxics Release Inventory, the Safe Drinking Water Information System, and the Superfund National Priorities List, spanning PlainEnviro's database of more than 25,000 EPA-tracked facilities nationwide; see our methodology for the full scoring formula and source citations.