Wayne County, NE

ZIP 68740

In ZIP 68740, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Stanton Co Sid 1 - Woodland Park meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 582× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Sherwood Medical Co., 9.5 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tms International LLC (79%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 210,879 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 68740

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

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

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