Vermilion County, IL

ZIP 61850

In ZIP 61850, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Vermilion Grove Waterworks meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 171× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Hegeler Zinc, 8.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Fiberteq LLC (49%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 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 61850

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsB to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

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

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