Kane County, IL

ZIP 60118

In ZIP 60118, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Algonquin meets every EPA legal limit; 15 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 30× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Tri-County Landfill Co./waste Management of Illinois, Inc., 7.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Fic America (15%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 180,637 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 60118

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

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

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