Ogle County, IL

ZIP 60129

In ZIP 60129, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Davis Junction meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 238× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Pagel's Pit, 6.6 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Swenson Spreader LLC (84%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 422,744 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 60129

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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