Cook County, IL
ZIP 60018
In ZIP 60018, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Bensenville has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 207× 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: W R Grace & Co (34%), mostly cobalt compounds.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.2 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 60018
- Superfund sites nearbyA
- Factories and industrial sitesA to F
- Oil and gas wellsA
- Parks and nature nearbyB to C
- Air qualityD to F
- Drinking water qualityC to F
- Pesticide useA to B
- Neighborhood health statusA to B
- Past wildfire impactsA
- Past flood impactsA
- Noise levelsA to F
Based on 10 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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