Champaign County, IL

ZIP 61859

In ZIP 61859, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bismarck Community Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 44× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Hegeler Zinc, 8.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Fiberteq LLC (55%), 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 61859

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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