Cook County, IL

ZIP 60501

In ZIP 60501, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Burr Ridge meets every EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 167× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Lenz Oil Service, Inc., 8.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: W R Grace & Co (79%), 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 60501

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsA to C
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsC to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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