Clay County, NE

ZIP 68980

In ZIP 68980, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Phillips, Village Of has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 692× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Parkview Well, 5.6 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Aurora West LLC (51%), mostly acrolein.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 338,672 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 68980

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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