Lancaster County, NE

ZIP 68461

In ZIP 68461, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Waverly, City Of has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 585× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Waverly Ground Water Contamination, 3.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tri-Con Industries Ltd (31%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 289,465 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 68461

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusA to B
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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