Douglas County, NE

ZIP 68131

In ZIP 68131, 9 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: Omaha Lead, 2.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cargill Corn Milling North America (58%), mostly acrolein.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 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 68131

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusA to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsD
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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