Bureau County, IL

ZIP 61362

In ZIP 61362, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Peru meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lithium at 6.8× the USGS health-based screening level.
• Nearest Superfund site: Depue/new Jersey Zinc/mobil Chemical Corp., 4.1 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sabic Innovative Plastics US LLC (33%), mostly 1,3-butadiene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 533,142 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 61362

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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