Lee County, IL

ZIP 61021

In ZIP 61021, 7 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; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 1.2× 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 (96%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 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 61021

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

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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