Kane County, IL

ZIP 60538

In ZIP 60538, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Oswego has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 60× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Kerr-Mcgee (kress Creek/west Branch of Dupage River), 9.4 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery (15%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 161,865 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 60538

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

Based on 10 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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