Pulaski County, AR

ZIP 72117

In ZIP 72117, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Grand Prairie Regional Water meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 15× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Vertac, Inc., 2.3 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Porocel Industries LLC (66%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.5 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 72117

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

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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