Washington County, NE

ZIP 68112

In ZIP 68112, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Washington Co Rural Water 1 meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 23× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Omaha Lead, 5.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cargill Corn Milling North America (62%), mostly acrolein.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 175,232 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 68112

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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