Lake County, IL

ZIP 60020

In ZIP 60020, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Duck Lake Well Owners Association has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 43× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Wauconda Sand & Gravel, 5.6 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Arnold Magnetic Technologies - Arnold Engineering (24%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 211,541 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 60020

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

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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