Lake County, IL

ZIP 60083

In ZIP 60083, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Zion meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 160× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Yeoman Creek Landfill, 6.0 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings (51%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 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 60083

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

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

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