Kankakee County, IL

ZIP 60901

In ZIP 60901, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Aqua Illinois-Kankakee has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 207× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Cross Brothers Pail Recycling (pembroke), 6.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kensing LLC (96%), mostly 1,2-dichloroethane.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 366,397 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 60901

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsA to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 14 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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