Macon Water Quality Report
12 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Illinois
Avg Score
80.4
Cities Ranked
12
Health Violations
8
PFAS Detected
1
80.4
County avg score
12
Cities ranked
92%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
8
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Macon cities scored
A
5
42%
Excellent
B
6
50%
Good
C
1
8%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Illinois average
▲ 0.7 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Macon
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Macon
Best cities
County context
100.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
14,935
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Macon
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Macon, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 14,935 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
PRIMARY PRODUCTS INGREDIENTS AMERICAS LLC - DECATUR DECATUR, IL62521 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 14,935 |
INTERNATIONAL CONTROL SERVICES INC. DECATUR, IL62521 | — | — |
CATERPILLAR INC. DECATUR FAC. DECATUR, IL62526 | — | — |
DECATUR FOUNDRY INC DECATUR, IL62526 | — | — |
MUELLER CO-PLANT #1 DECATUR, IL62522 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 12 cities in Macon
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Creek | A | 93.1 | 8K | 8 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Harristown | A- | 88 | 1K | 11 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Maroa | A- | 87.4 | 2K | 12 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Niantic | A- | 87 | 648 | 15 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Forsyth | A- | 86.2 | 3K | 4 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Macon | B+ | 83.7 | 1K | 10 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Oreana | B+ | 80.3 | 892 | 10 | Unresolved | |
| 8 | Decatur | B | 78.5 | 77K | 41 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Argenta | B | 77.7 | 900 | 26 | Unresolved | |
| 10 | Mount Zion | B- | 71.3 | 6K | 38 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Warrensburg | B- | 70.4 | 1K | 18 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | Blue Mound | C | 61.3 | 1K | 53 | Health Unresolved |