Kane County, IL

ZIP 60539

In ZIP 60539, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Mooseheart meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 172× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Kerr-Mcgee (kress Creek/west Branch of Dupage River), 6.7 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Fic America (18%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 180,637 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 60539

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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