Macon County, IL

ZIP 62523

In ZIP 62523, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Decatur meets every EPA legal limit; 16 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 561× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC - Decatur (53%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 321,486 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 62523

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

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

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