Madison County, IL

ZIP 62060

In ZIP 62060, 10 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Il American-East St Louis meets every EPA legal limit; 16 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 75× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Sauget Area 2, 3.2 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Occidental Chemical Corp Sauget Plant (32%), mostly chlorine.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.3 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 62060

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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