Kankakee County, IL

ZIP 60940

In ZIP 60940, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Aqua Illinois-Peotone meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 50× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Cross Brothers Pail Recycling (pembroke), 7.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: W R Grace & Co (24%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 248,146 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 60940

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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