Madison County, IL

ZIP 62087

In ZIP 62087, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Pontoon Beach Pwd meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 111× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Chemetco, 1.7 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Wood River Refinery (73%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.6 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 62087

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsC
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsD
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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