McHenry County, IL

ZIP 60081

In ZIP 60081, 5 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; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 73× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: H.o.d. 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 60081

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

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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