Lake County, IL

ZIP 60087

In ZIP 60087, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lake View Mhp meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 54× 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: Vantage Specialties (77%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• 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 60087

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

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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