Zip Code 60617
📍 Chicago, IL
Toxic Air Emissions Report (2024)
Data Source: EPA TRI (2024) • Updated Nov 2025
13,338.04 lbs
State Score
29
/ 100
National Score
33
/ 100
In 2024, industrial facilities in Chicago, IL released over 13,338.04 lbs of pollutants. The primary source was BEFESA ZINC US INC., which emitted large quantities of Zinc compounds into the local air. Residents of 60617 face significantly higher exposure risks than the national average.
Top Polluting Facilities
- BEFESA ZINC US INC.Owned by: BEFESA HOLDING US INC.Zinc compounds released to air8,664.00 lbsLBS
- CARGILL INC. INDUSTRIAL OILS & LUBRICANTSOwned by: CARGILL INCMethanol released to air3,254.00 lbsLBS
- BEFESA ZINC US INC.Owned by: BEFESA HOLDING US INC.Manganese compounds released to air881.00 lbsLBS
- BEFESA ZINC US INC.Owned by: BEFESA HOLDING US INC.Lead compounds released to air246.06 lbsLBS
- ASPHALT OPERATING SERVICES OF CHICAGO LLC Cancer RiskOwned by: nanPolycyclic aromatic compounds released to air140.71 lbsLBS
- BEFESA ZINC US INC.Owned by: BEFESA HOLDING US INC.Mercury compounds released to air82 lbsLBS
- BEFESA ZINC US INC.Owned by: BEFESA HOLDING US INC.Copper compounds released to air54.26 lbsLBS
- BEFESA ZINC US INC. Cancer RiskOwned by: BEFESA HOLDING US INC.Cadmium compounds released to air16.01 lbsLBS
Nearby Pollution Sources (< 20 miles)
- Whiting, IN (46394) 4.3 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity6,907,751.26 lbsAnnual Emissions
- East Chicago, IN (46312) 7.9 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity542,051.45 lbsAnnual Emissions
- Bedford Park, IL (60501) 14.3 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity459,199.23 lbsAnnual Emissions
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