Saunders County, NE

ZIP 68065

In ZIP 68065, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Seward, City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 120× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Bruno Co-Op Association/associated Properties, 9.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tenneco Automotive (66%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 284,344 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 68065

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

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

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