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Public water-system records for El Dorado, AR from EPA SDWIS.
El Dorado Waterworks
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 17,932 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems
Open data source: EPA UCMR5DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report
Open data source: DoD PFASEPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Haynes Creek
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Metals (other Than Mercury)
Affected uses: Drinkingwater, Ecological, Other
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
No NPDES-permitted facility records with current violation flags surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Union County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 40-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 40 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
El Dorado
Annual mean: 10.0 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
Air Violations
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Anthony Forest Products Co LLC - Laminating Plant
Reported: 2024
Clean Harbors El Dorado LLC
Reported: 2024
Lanxess - Central
Reported: 2024
EPA records for current, proposed and formerly listed Superfund sites on the National Priorities List (NPL).
Open data source: Search EPA ECHOEPA FRS Registry ID 110060979419
Reported: Nov 2021
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO2 sites with active cleanup or investigation status
1035 East Main Street, El Dorado
Reported: Feb 2026
470 West Oak Street, El Dorado
Reported: Feb 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Toxics Release Inventory data — chemicals disposed on-site at reporting facilities.
Clean Harbors El Dorado LLC
Open data source: View EPA TRI facility recordFormerly Used Defense Sites are properties previously owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. The FUDS program addresses environmental restoration at these properties.
Open data source: USACE FUDSNo MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Union County, AR
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Union County is EPA Radon Zone 3 (low potential). EPA defines Zone 3 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels below 2 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
No FEMA flood-zone records shown for this report.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
Recent Incidents (last 5 years)
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
Incident date: Aug 5, 2024
Property damage: $120,000
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
Incident date: Nov 27, 2024
Property damage: $300,000
NUSTAR PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P.
Incident date: Jul 27, 2023
Property damage: $108,800
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Union County, ArkansasPop. 37,752
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 15,068 | 10,823 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 23.0% | 20.4% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 6.1 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 21.1% | 21.9% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.0% | 39.3% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 9.1 | 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 11.7% | 10.9% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 70.8 | 74.3 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in El Dorado.
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EPA drinking water records on this page list 5 violations for El Dorado Waterworks.
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Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for El Dorado.
The monitoring station at El Dorado recorded an annual average of 10 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
Download 2025 EPA annual monitor dataCurrent air quality on AirNow
The radon data for El Dorado covers Union County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
This city report shows 1 Superfund site: Popile, Inc..
This city report shows 2 brownfield sites: Bulk Fuel Storage Site; Former Warner Brown Hospital West Wing.
The county data for El Dorado reports a life expectancy of 70.8 years in Union County, Arkansas.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for El Dorado reports 15,068 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Union County, Arkansas. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for El Dorado lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 9.1 micrograms per cubic meter in Union County, Arkansas.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Enterprise Products Operating LLC near El Dorado on Aug 5, 2024. The reported release was a liquid petroleum product.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Enterprise Products Operating LLC near El Dorado on Nov 27, 2024. The reported release was a liquid petroleum product.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Nustar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. near El Dorado on Jul 27, 2023. The reported release was hvl or other flammable or toxic fluid which is a gas at ambient conditions.