Montgomery County, IL

ZIP 62538

In ZIP 62538, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Waggoner meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 65× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Eagle Zinc Co Div T L Diamond, 6.5 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Gsi Group (85%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 367,588 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 62538

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

Loading the full report, with every source…