Polk County, NE

ZIP 68662

In ZIP 68662, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Shelby, Village Of has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 12× 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 (81%), 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 68662

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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