Kane County, IL

ZIP 60123

In ZIP 60123, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Elgin has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 18 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 70× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Tri-County Landfill Co./waste Management of Illinois, Inc., 2.5 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Combined Metals Co LLC. (18%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.4 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 60123

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

Based on 16 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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