Polk Water Quality Report
5 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · Arkansas
Avg Score
87.2
Cities Ranked
5
Health Violations
4
PFAS Detected
0
87.2
County avg score
5
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
4
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Polk cities scored
A
3
60%
Excellent
B
2
40%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Arkansas average
▲ 7.5 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Polk
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Polk
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Polk
212,284
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Polk
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Polk, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 212,284 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
TYSON POULTRY INC. - GRANNIS PROCESSING PLANT GRANNIS, AR71944 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 212,284 |
HATFIELD LUMBER CO HATFIELD, AR71945 | — | — |
NIDEC MOTOR CORP MENA, AR71953 | — | — |
STERLING MACHINERY CO. MENA, AR71953 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Polk
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Polk on the EPA National Priorities List.
- MID SOUTH WOOD PRODUCTS
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
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