Craighead County, AR

ZIP 72401

In ZIP 72401, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Cross County Rural Water Sys meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 278× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Monroe Auto Equipment Co. (paragould Pit), 8.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: American Railcar Industries I Nc (41%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 287,243 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 72401

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

Based on 17 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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