Lake County, IL
ZIP 60089
In ZIP 60089, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Wheeling has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 163× California’s Public Health Goal.
- Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
- Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: W R Grace & Co (34%), mostly cobalt compounds.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.8 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 60089
- Superfund sites nearbyA
- Factories and industrial sitesC to D
- Oil and gas wellsA to B
- Parks and nature nearbyB to C
- Air qualityD to F
- Drinking water qualityC to F
- Pesticide useA to D
- Neighborhood health statusA to B
- Past wildfire impactsA
- Past flood impactsA
- Noise levelsA to D
- Radiation signalsC to D
Based on 19 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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