Lake County, IL

ZIP 60073

In ZIP 60073, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Schwermanns 2nd And 3rd Wtr Brd has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 59× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Wauconda Sand & Gravel, 0.9 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Electri-Flex (18%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 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 60073

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB 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 17 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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