Champaign County, IL

ZIP 61821

In ZIP 61821, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Il American-Champaign meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 20× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Illinois Ni Cast (Dba) Alloy Engineering & Casting Co (43%), mostly nickel.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 574,408 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 61821

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

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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