Tazewell Water Quality Report
16 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Illinois
Avg Score
80.6
Cities Ranked
16
Health Violations
13
PFAS Detected
4
80.6
County avg score
16
Cities ranked
81%
A or B grade
13%
D or F grade
13
Health violations
4
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Tazewell cities scored
A
10
63%
Excellent
B
3
19%
Good
C
1
6%
Fair
D
1
6%
Poor
F
1
6%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Illinois average
▲ 0.9 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Tazewell
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Tazewell
County context
99.5%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
91,786
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Tazewell
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Tazewell, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 91,786 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
PACIFIC ETHANOL PEKIN, LLC PEKIN, IL61554 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 89,333 |
POWERTON GENERATING STATION PEKIN, IL61554 | Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 2,086 |
CATERPILLAR EAST PEORIA EAST PEORIA, IL61630 | Manganese | 362 |
FLSMIDTH PEKIN, IL61554 | Lead | 5 |
MATCOR METAL FABRICATION MORTON, IL61550 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 16 cities in Tazewell
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Groveland | A+ | 95 | 2K | 1 | ||
| 2 | Mackinaw | A | 93.3 | 3K | 7 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Marquette Heights | A | 92.4 | 3K | 27 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Minier | A | 90.4 | 1K | 6 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Creve Coeur | A- | 89.5 | 5K | 15 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Deer Creek | A- | 89.4 | 647 | 30 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | North Pekin | A- | 89.1 | 1K | 4 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Tremont | A- | 86.9 | 2K | 6 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Hopedale | A- | 86.7 | 830 | 5 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Green Valley | A- | 86.1 | 638 | 7 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | South Pekin | B+ | 84.7 | 996 | 68 | Unresolved | |
| 12 | Delavan | B+ | 84.1 | 2K | 18 | Health Unresolved | |
| 13 | Morton | B- | 72.8 | 17K | 75 | Health Unresolved | |
| 14 | Washington | C | 63.4 | 16K | 50 | Health Unresolved | |
| 15 | Pekin | D+ | 50.2 | 34K | 27 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 16 | East Peoria | F | 36.2 | 31K | 314 | Health PFAS Unresolved |