Butler County, NE

ZIP 68658

In ZIP 68658, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Shelby, Village Of meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 1,542× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Bruno Co-Op Association/associated Properties, 9.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Becton Dickinson & Co (73%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 235,941 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 68658

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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