Vermilion County, IL

ZIP 61870

In ZIP 61870, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Olivet Pwd meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 37× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Hegeler Zinc, 8.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Fiberteq LLC (45%), 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 61870

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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