Cook County, IL

ZIP 60162

In ZIP 60162, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bellwood has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 15 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 243× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Lenz Oil Service, Inc., 9.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: W R Grace & Co (53%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 16,702 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 60162

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useA to B
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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