Lake County, IL

ZIP 60085

In ZIP 60085, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Waukegan meets every EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Yeoman Creek Landfill, 0.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings (79%), mostly chromium compounds.
• 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 60085

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsB to C
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityC 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 22 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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