Kane County, IL

ZIP 60140

In ZIP 60140, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Gilberts has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 147× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Tri-County Landfill Co./waste Management of Illinois, Inc., 8.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Electro-Max Inc. (63%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 211,541 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 60140

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

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

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