Christian County, IL

ZIP 62557

In ZIP 62557, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Tower Hill meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 97× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Central Illinois Public Service Co., 3.7 miles away.
• 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 398,953 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 62557

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

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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