Lancaster County, NE

ZIP 68506

In ZIP 68506, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lincoln, City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 15 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 1,689× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Waverly Ground Water Contamination, 10.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Schneider Electric USA (65%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 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 68506

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 10 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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