Vermilion County, IL

ZIP 61833

In ZIP 61833, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Aqua Illinois-Vermilion County meets every EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 1.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Hegeler Zinc, 0.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Fiberteq LLC (63%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 459,419 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 61833

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to B
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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