Saunders County, NE

ZIP 68041

In ZIP 68041, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Sandy Pointe Lake Development meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 9.6× 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 68041

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityB to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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