Will County, IL

ZIP 60449

In ZIP 60449, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Aqua Illinois-University Park meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 1,000× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 57% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: South Holland Metal Finishing (92%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 248,146 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 60449

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesC to F
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB to D
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useB to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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