Saunders County, NE

ZIP 68017

In ZIP 68017, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ceresco, Village Of meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 32× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Nebraska Ordnance Plant (former), 1.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cargill Corn Milling North America (26%), mostly acrolein.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 360,420 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 68017

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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