Kane County, IL

ZIP 60542

In ZIP 60542, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Aurora has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 1.4× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Kerr-Mcgee (kress Creek/west Branch of Dupage River), 6.1 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Fic America (16%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.8 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 60542

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

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

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