Cook County, IL

ZIP 60426

In ZIP 60426, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: South Holland meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 53× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Estech General Chemical Company, 5.4 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: W R Grace & Co (42%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.3 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 60426

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to F
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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