White County, IL

ZIP 62844

In ZIP 62844, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: New Harmony Water Utility has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 25× 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: Duke Energy Indiana Inc. - Gibson Generating Station (42%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 204,508 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 62844

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC to F
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC to D

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

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