Keith County, NE

ZIP 69144

In ZIP 69144, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Brule, Village Of meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 33× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ogallala Ground Water Contamination, 3.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Gerald Gentleman Station (48%), mostly acetaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 194,626 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 69144

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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