Lee County, IL

ZIP 61006

In ZIP 61006, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Oregon has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 31× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Byron Salvage Yard, 9.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Allied-Locke Industries Inc (69%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 422,744 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 61006

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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