Jackson County, AR

ZIP 72473

In ZIP 72473, 5 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; 16 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 70× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Cecil Lindsey, 3.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Arkansas Steel Associates LLC (77%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 353,752 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 72473

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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