Cook County, IL

ZIP 60458

In ZIP 60458, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Chicago meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 133× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Lenz Oil Service, Inc., 4.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: W R Grace & Co (73%), 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 60458

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

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

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