Franklin County, IL

ZIP 62896

In ZIP 62896, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Highway 37 North Pwd meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 48× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Sangamo Electric Dump/crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (usdoi), 9.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Southern Illinois Power Cooperative (89%), mostly sulfuric acid.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 63,088 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 62896

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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