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Champaign Environment Facts

Air Quality, Water Quality, Climate and more


Champaign
Air Quality
Champaign County
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days Very Unhealthy Days
2017 286 78 1 0 0
2016 302 64 0 0 0
2015 278 87 0 0 0
2014 316 49 0 0 0
2013 329 36 0 0 0




Champaign
Water Quality
Embarras Watershed
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2014 na na na
2012 na na na
2010 na na na
2008 26 0 74
2006 26 0 74
2004 32 0 68
2002 31 0 69




Champaign
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Lincoln Home National Historic Site 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
18 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 9 11



Champaign Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 16 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 24 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 75 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 85 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 41 in 35 in



Champaign Elevation
743 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,652 feet



Champaign
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Lower Moderate
Earthquake .2% 10.9%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 10
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Low Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire Low Low



Champaign
Man-Made Hazards (Nuclear)
Nuclear Power Stations
(# Reactors)
Distance from City GPTR 99 City
Average
Clinton (1) 40 miles 50% of cities are within 100 miles of at least one nuclear station



Champaign
Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 6,895 5,915
HDD 5,916 4,662
CDD 979 1,253



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Champaign Area)
Champaign Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)

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