Kendall County, IL
ZIP 60541
In ZIP 60541, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Joliet meets every EPA legal limit; 19 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 37× California’s Public Health Goal.
- Closer to Superfund sites than 62% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
- Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery (44%), mostly sulfuric acid.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
- About 606,730 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.
Grades for ZIP 60541
- Superfund sites nearbyA to D
- Factories and industrial sitesB to D
- Oil and gas wellsA to B
- Parks and nature nearbyD
- Air qualityB to C
- Drinking water qualityC to F
- Pesticide useF
- Neighborhood health statusB to D
- Past wildfire impactsA
- Past flood impactsA
- Noise levelsA to D
- Radiation signalsD
Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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