Cook County, IL

ZIP 60004

In ZIP 60004, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Buffalo Grove has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 57× 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: Arlington Plating Acquisition Co (45%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 16,702 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 60004

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 19 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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