Lancaster County, NE

ZIP 68524

In ZIP 68524, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lancaster Co Sid 6 - Village Of Emerald meets every EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 9.8× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tri-Con Industries Ltd (95%), mostly diisocyanates.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 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 68524

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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