McHenry County, IL

ZIP 60050

In ZIP 60050, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Prairie Path Water Company-Walk Up Woods meets every EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 97× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Woodstock Municipal Landfill, 5.5 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Arnold Magnetic Technologies - Arnold Engineering (21%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 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 60050

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

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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