Madison County, IL

ZIP 62234

In ZIP 62234, 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: Old American Zinc Plant, 3.0 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Wood River Refinery (33%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.9 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 62234

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsC to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityC to F
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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