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Springfield Environment Facts

Air Quality, Water Quality, Climate and more


Springfield
Air Quality
Greene County
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days Very Unhealthy Days
2017 308 57 0 0 0
2016 313 53 0 0 0
2015 302 63 0 0 0
2014 270 95 0 0 0
2013 295 70 0 0 0




Springfield
Water Quality
James Watershed
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2014 40 0 60
2012 40 0 60
2010 63 0 37
2008 97 0 3
2006 61 0 39
2004 43 0 57
2002 0 19 81




Springfield
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Buffalo National River, Pea Ridge National Military Park plus 4 more 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
50 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 8 11



Springfield Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 22 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 32 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 79 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 90 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 45 in 35 in



Springfield Elevation
1,259 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,652 feet



Springfield
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Lower Moderate
Earthquake 0% 10.9%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 10
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Moderate Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire Low Low



Springfield
Man-Made Hazards (Nuclear)
Nuclear Power Stations
(# Reactors)
Distance from City GPTR 99 City
Average
Arkansas Nuclear (2) 135 miles 50% of cities are within 100 miles of at least one nuclear station



Springfield
Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 5,968 5,915
HDD 4,602 4,662
CDD 1,366 1,253



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Springfield Area)
Springfield Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)

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