Pope County, AR

ZIP 72843

In ZIP 72843, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Van Buren County Pwa meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 31× 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 (80%), mostly acetaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 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 72843

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusF
• 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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