St. Francis County, AR

ZIP 72348

In ZIP 72348, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hughes Waterworks meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 30× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Gurley Pit, 7.1 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sterilization Services Of Tennessee (88%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 369,985 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 72348

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesB to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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