Lake County, IL

ZIP 60060

In ZIP 60060, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: West Shore Park Subdivision meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 61× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Wauconda Sand & Gravel, 2.3 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings (32%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 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 60060

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

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

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