Lancaster County, NE

ZIP 68517

In ZIP 68517, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Sky Ranch Acres has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 40× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Waverly Ground Water Contamination, 3.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Schneider Electric USA (44%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.6 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 68517

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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