DuPage County, IL

ZIP 60561

In ZIP 60561, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lemont has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 262× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Lenz Oil Service, Inc., 2.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: W R Grace & Co (56%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 9,022 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 60561

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA to C
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useA to B
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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