Lancaster County, NE

ZIP 68521

In ZIP 68521, 5 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; 17 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 21× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Waverly Ground Water Contamination, 9.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Schneider Electric USA (30%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 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 68521

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

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

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