Cook County, IL

ZIP 60463

In ZIP 60463, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Il American-Midwest Palos meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 438× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Lenz Oil Service, Inc., 6.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: W R Grace & Co (68%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.2 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 60463

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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