Pope County, AR

ZIP 72802

In ZIP 72802, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Atkins Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by trichloroacetic acid at 198× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Green Bay Packaging Inc. Arkansas Kraft Div (72%), mostly acetaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 31,422 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 72802

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

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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