Lake County, IL

ZIP 60020

In ZIP 60020, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Volo has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 173× 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: Electri-Flex (17%), mostly chromium.
• 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 to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA to C
• Drinking water qualityB to D
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusA to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to F

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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