Champaign Water Quality Report
11 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Illinois
Avg Score
79.8
Cities Ranked
11
Health Violations
7
PFAS Detected
1
79.8
County avg score
11
Cities ranked
82%
A or B grade
9%
D or F grade
7
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Champaign cities scored
A
5
45%
Excellent
B
4
36%
Good
C
1
9%
Fair
D
1
9%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Illinois average
▲ 0.1 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Champaign
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Champaign
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
99.7%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
3
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Champaign
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Champaign, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 3 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
GUARDIAN WEST URBANA, IL61802 | Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 3 |
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS URBANA (URB) URBANA, IL61802 | — | — |
FLEX-N-GATE URBANA, IL61802 | — | — |
ALDRICH-APL LLC URBANA, IL61802 | — | — |
EMULSICOAT INC URBANA, IL61802 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 11 cities in Champaign
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Champaign | A | 91.9 | 151K | 4 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Ogden | A- | 89.8 | 750 | 10 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Fisher | A- | 87.5 | 2K | 4 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Philo | A- | 86.6 | 1K | 3 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Homer | A- | 85.7 | 1K | 18 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Tolono | B+ | 82.3 | 4K | 33 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Mahomet | B+ | 80 | 12K | 18 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Gifford | B | 79.5 | 911 | 4 | Unresolved | |
| 9 | Thomasboro | B | 78.6 | 1K | 17 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Urbana | C+ | 66.4 | 15K | 41 | Unresolved | |
| 11 | Rantoul | D | 49 | 14K | 213 | Health Unresolved |