Cook County, IL

ZIP 60165

In ZIP 60165, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Northlake meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 16× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Enchro Plating Ltd. (44%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.0 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 60165

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyF
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useB
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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