Platte County, NE

ZIP 68653

In ZIP 68653, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Creston, Village Of meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 792× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Lindsay Manufacturing Co., 3.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Becton Dickinson & Co (80%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 367,610 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 68653

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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