Edgar County, IL

ZIP 61944

In ZIP 61944, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Chrisman has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 6,616× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Velsicol Chemical Corp. (marshall Plant), 7.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Unison Engine Components Terre Haute (67%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 374,476 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 61944

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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