Bureau County, IL

ZIP 61368

In ZIP 61368, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Sheffield has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 2,702× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Depue/new Jersey Zinc/mobil Chemical Corp., 1.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Marquis Energy - Illinois LLC (43%), mostly acrolein.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 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 61368

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• 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 statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD to F

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

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