Lake County, IL

ZIP 60087

In ZIP 60087, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Gurnee has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 141× 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 nearbyB
• Air qualityA to D
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useB 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 October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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