Pulaski County, AR

ZIP 72023

In ZIP 72023, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Furlow Public Water Authority meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 96× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Vertac, Inc., 4.6 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Virco Manufacturing Corp Main Facility (50%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 88,609 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 72023

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA to C
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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