Lake County, IL

ZIP 60041

In ZIP 60041, 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: H.o.d. Landfill, 5.2 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings (29%), 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 60041

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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