Lake County, IL

ZIP 60099

In ZIP 60099, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Pleasant Prairie Water Utility meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 151× 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 (46%), 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 60099

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 10 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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