Lancaster County, NE

ZIP 68531

In ZIP 68531, 4 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.
• Nearest Superfund site: Waverly Ground Water Contamination, 9.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Schneider Electric USA (37%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 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 68531

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

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

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