Boone County, AR

ZIP 72662

In ZIP 72662, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Cottonwood Water Association meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 587× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Arkwood, Inc., 6.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Pace Industries Inc. (97%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 20,443 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 72662

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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