Lake County, IL

ZIP 60002

In ZIP 60002, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bristol Village Of East meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 228× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Yeoman Creek Landfill, 6.0 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings (51%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 31,918 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 60002

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusA to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to F

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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