Madison County, IL

ZIP 62024

In ZIP 62024, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Wood River has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 6.7× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Chemetco, 5.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Wood River Refinery (76%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 264,024 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 62024

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsC
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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