Cook County, IL

ZIP 60456

In ZIP 60456, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Oak Lawn meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 150× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Acme Steel Coke Plant, 9.2 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: W R Grace & Co (93%), mostly cobalt 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 60456

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsD
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

Loading the full report, with every source…