Boone County, IL

ZIP 61038

In ZIP 61038, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Sharon Waterworks meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 272× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Parsons Casket Hardware Co., 0.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Arnold Magnetic Technologies - Arnold Engineering (94%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 211,541 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 61038

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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