McHenry County, IL

ZIP 60072

In ZIP 60072, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Genoa City Waterworks meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 166× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Woodstock Municipal Landfill, 7.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Co (85%), mostly nickel.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 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 60072

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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