Vermilion County, IL

ZIP 61834

In ZIP 61834, 10 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Alvin has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 2,575× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Hegeler Zinc, 0.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Fiberteq LLC (72%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 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 61834

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

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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