Kane County, IL

ZIP 60136

In ZIP 60136, 6 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., 7.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Electro-Max Inc. (18%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 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 60136

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityC
• 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 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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