Saunders Water Quality Report
7 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · Nebraska
Avg Score
85.2
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
7
PFAS Detected
1
85.2
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
7
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Saunders cities scored
A
4
57%
Excellent
B
3
43%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Nebraska average
▼ 0.6 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Saunders
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Saunders
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Saunders
29.5%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
144,576
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Saunders
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Saunders, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 144,576 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. WAHOO, NE68066 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 144,576 |
OMAHA STEEL CASTINGS CO LLC WAHOO, NE68066 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Saunders
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Saunders on the EPA National Priorities List.
- NEBRASKA ORDNANCE PLANT FORMER
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 7 cities in Saunders
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yutan | A+ | 95.8 | 1K | 8 | Health | |
| 2 | Mead | A- | 89.4 | 569 | 10 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Cedar Bluffs | A- | 87.7 | 600 | 13 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Valparaiso | A- | 85.1 | 600 | 4 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Wahoo | B+ | 84.8 | 5K | 18 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Ceresco | B | 77.3 | 919 | 4 | Health Lead Unresolved | |
| 7 | Ashland | B | 76.3 | 3K | 32 | Health Unresolved |