Saunders, NE
Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology.
Environmental data for Saunders in Nebraska · Population: 22,761
TRI sites such as Darling Ingredients Inc.; Omaha Steel Castings Co LLC; U-Mix; SDWIS systems such as WAHOO, CITY OF; ASHLAND, CITY OF; YUTAN, CITY OF; NPL sites such as Nebraska Ordnance Plant (Former) anchor Saunders, NE's EPA extract. Derived burden score 42/100 (Moderate Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Saunders include WAHOO, CITY OF; CERESCO, VILLAGE OF; CEDAR BLUFFS, VILLAGE OF, while Darling Ingredients Inc. leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.
Burden score 42/100 (Moderate Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for Saunders -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.
Release-over-release change
What changed for Saunders, NE: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-18.4%
2 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-18.4%
201.4 thousand lb → 164.4 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Saunders, NE's total reported releases fell from 201.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 164.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Saunders, NE's air releases fell from 4.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 202 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Saunders, NE's land releases fell from 25.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Saunders, NE's chemicals reported fell from 9 in 2022 to 6 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Water Systems (16)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| WAHOO, CITY OF | 4,500 | 2 |
| ASHLAND, CITY OF | 3,369 | 0 |
| YUTAN, CITY OF | 1,274 | 0 |
| CERESCO, VILLAGE OF | 919 | 2 |
| CEDAR BLUFFS, VILLAGE OF | 600 | 1 |
| VALPARAISO, VILLAGE OF | 600 | 1 |
| MEAD, VILLAGE OF | 569 | 0 |
| WESTON, VILLAGE OF | 310 | 1 |
| PRAGUE, VILLAGE OF | 291 | 0 |
| LAKE ALLURE SUBDIVISION - ASHLAND | 179 | 0 |
| ITHACA, VILLAGE OF | 168 | 14 |
| LOWER PLATTE NORTH RWD - COLON | 128 | 0 |
| MORSE BLUFF, VILLAGE OF | 117 | 1 |
| MEMPHIS, VILLAGE OF | 106 | 0 |
| MALMO, VILLAGE OF | 95 | 0 |
| LOWER PLATTE NORTH RWD - BRUNO | 25 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (3)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darling Ingredients Inc. | 638.0K lbs |
| 2 | Omaha Steel Castings Co LLC | 17.2K lbs |
| 3 | U-Mix | 0 lbs |
Superfund Sites (1)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Ordnance Plant (Former) | NPL Site | 31.94 |
Cities in Saunders (13)
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This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.