Deuel County, NE

ZIP 69122

In ZIP 69122, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Paxton, Village Of has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 1,080× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ogallala Ground Water Contamination, 3.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Mid America Agri Products Wheatland LLC (99%), mostly acetaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 343,824 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 69122

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

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

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