Shelby County, IL

ZIP 62553

In ZIP 62553, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Herrick meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 104× 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: Bruder Tank (50%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 398,953 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 62553

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsB to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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