St. Clair County, IL

ZIP 62205

In ZIP 62205, 8 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; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 1.9× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Old American Zinc Plant, 2.6 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Veolia N.A. Inc. (17%), mostly hydrazine.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 324,443 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 62205

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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