Douglas County, NE

ZIP 68116

In ZIP 68116, 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; 18 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 24× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Old Hwy 275 and N 288th Street, 9.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cargill Corn Milling North America (57%), mostly acrolein.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 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 68116

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusA to B
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC to D
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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