Merrick County, NE

ZIP 68801

In ZIP 68801, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Chapman, Village Of meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 646× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Parkview Well, 1.6 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Green Plains Wood River LLC (52%), mostly acrolein.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 225,978 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 68801

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

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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