Kane County, IL

ZIP 60174

In ZIP 60174, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: St Charles has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 70× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Kerr-Mcgee (reed-Keppler Park), 5.2 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Electri-Flex (18%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.4 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 60174

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesC to F
• Oil and gas wellsB
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useB to F
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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