Douglas County, NE

ZIP 68106

In ZIP 68106, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Metropolitan Utilities District meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 583× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Omaha Lead, 3.1 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cargill Corn Milling North America (64%), mostly acrolein.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 66,834 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 68106

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusA to B
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsD
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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