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Complete Property Analysis

Environmental risk, tax analysis, and property details for 0 Light Co Rd, Pasadena, TX 77506

HCAD #0281810000089
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🌍Environmental Assessment

This comprehensive report analyzes both flood risk and industrial pollution exposure for this property. The assessment combines multiple data sources including USGS elevation, FEMA flood zones, historical storm modeling, and EPA Toxic Release Inventory records.

🌊Flood Risk Analysis
FEMA Zone X
Property Overview

This section shows the fundamental characteristics of the property, including its elevation above sea level, FEMA flood zone designation, and our calculated overall flood risk rating based on historical data and topographic analysis.

Address
0 Light Co Rd, Pasadena, TX 77506
Elevation
21.82 ft
Height above sea level from USGS data.
FEMA Flood Zone
X
Moderate to Low Risk - Outside 500-year floodplain
Overall Risk
Very High
Property flooded at 9.84ft depth.
Risk Assessment Outputs

These detailed metrics show the technical outputs from our flood risk model. They include predicted water depths at the property during a 5000-year flood event and estimated flood damage based on USACE methodology.

Risk Rating
Very High
Flood Depth
9.84 ft±0.5 ft
Depth of water above ground level.
Water Surface Elevation (WSE)
31.67 ft
Water surface elevation relative to sea level (NAVD88 datum).
Area Inundated
290.9 acres
98.6% of 500m radius flooded.
Nearest Bayou Stage
N/A
No nearby bayou within monitoring range
Depth-Damage (HCAD Valuation)
$0
Vacant lot (no building data).
Depth-Damage (Neighborhood)
$0
Vacant lot (no building data).
Analysis Method
COG Combined 5000 Model
Raster-based flood inundation query
Flood Simulation

This simulation shows whether the property would flood based on a 5000-year flood event with 3m (9.84ft) water level. Use the interactive tool to explore different scenarios.

Property Would Be Flooded
Flood Depth: 9.84 feet
Severity
Severe
Adjust Flood Simulation

The analysis above uses default settings (5000-year flood, 3m/9.84ft water level). To explore different flood scenarios with interactive maps, return to the main tool:

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Flood Risk Recommendations

Based on the property's flood risk profile, here are specific action items to consider.

#1
Minimal flood hazard area - property outside mapped high-risk zones
#2
Flood insurance available at preferred rates - over 25% of claims occur in low-risk areas
#3
Review official FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for detailed flood zone boundaries
#4
Contact Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) for drainage projects and flood information
🏭Industrial Pollution Exposure
5.8th percentile
Property Pollution Ranking
Very High
Higher pollution than 94% of Houston homes
Compares pollution within 2mi against 10,000 Houston properties. Lower percentiles = higher pollution.
Industrial Pollution Nearby (10 Years)
22.42 millionlbs
Extremely High
3436.0x more than typical Houston property
≈ 1.1K dump trucks of chemicals within 2 miles
Air Pollution (10 Years)
9.38 millionlbs
Extremely High
1945.5x more than typical Houston property
Includes fugitive emissions (leaks) and stack emissions (smokestacks).
Water Pollution (10 Years)
13.04 millionlbs
Extremely High
Discharges to bayous, streams, and drainage systems.
Facilities Nearby
19
Industrial facilities within 2 miles
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Why It Matters: High chemical activity nearby can indicate industrial zones, truck traffic, or potential odor and noise issues. These factors may affect air quality, long-term property desirability, and neighborhood character. This data helps you understand the industrial footprint around your property.
Houston Metro Benchmarks

Comparison with typical Houston properties (based on 10,000 randomly sampled homes). All measurements are for chemicals released within a 2-mile radius.

PeriodTotalAirWater
Typical Houston Property (2014-2024)6,524 lbs4,822 lbs0 lbs
This Property (2014-2024)22,417,539 lbs9,382,004 lbs13,035,535 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)2 lbs1 lbs0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)2,664,204 lbs610,371 lbs2,052,984 lbs
How This Property Compares to Houston Metro

Based on a random sample of 10,000 Houston properties, this chart shows the distribution of pollution levels across the metro area. The highlighted bar indicates where this property falls compared to other homes. Lower percentiles mean higher pollution exposure.

0-9thMost Polluted
9.9%
10-19th
10.1%
20-29th
9.9%
30-39th
10.1%
40-49th
9.7%
50-59th
10.2%
60-69th
6%
70-79th
5.8%
80-89th
4.3%
90-100thLowest Pollution
34.2%
Higher pollution than 94% of Houston homes
Each bar's width represents the percentage of Houston homes in that pollution range. This property ranks in the 0-9th percentile (top 10% most polluted).
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Top chemicals released near this property (past 10 years):
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Hydrogen cyanide, Propylene, n-Hexane, Ammonia
View the full list of 63 chemicals below.
Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total)(63 chemicals)
#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/10yr)Water (lbs/10yr)Total (lbs/10yr)
1Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N5110 lbs13,016,167 lbs13,016,167 lbs
2Hydrogen cyanide74-90-82,440,300 lbs0 lbs2,440,300 lbs
3Propylene115-07-11,262,831 lbs0 lbs1,262,831 lbs
4n-Hexane110-54-31,215,964 lbs9 lbs1,216,463 lbs
5Ammonia7664-41-71,004,095 lbs8,000 lbs1,012,095 lbs
6Ethylene74-85-1552,821 lbs0 lbs552,821 lbs
7Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-7508,223 lbs741 lbs511,395 lbs
8Toluene108-88-3391,268 lbs294 lbs392,530 lbs
9Benzene71-43-2359,864 lbs496 lbs360,943 lbs
10Hydrogen sulfide7783-06-4261,896 lbs3,527 lbs265,424 lbs
111,3-Butadiene106-99-0261,977 lbs0 lbs261,977 lbs
12Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7664-93-9256,810 lbs0 lbs256,810 lbs
13Cyclohexane110-82-7161,507 lbs0 lbs162,276 lbs
14n-Butyl alcohol71-36-3137,606 lbs0 lbs137,606 lbs
15Ozone10028-15-6115,228 lbs0 lbs115,228 lbs
16Diethanolamine111-42-2102,160 lbs0 lbs102,160 lbs
17Ethylbenzene100-41-481,912 lbs168 lbs82,717 lbs
18Methanol67-56-169,325 lbs0 lbs69,325 lbs
191,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-631,181 lbs0 lbs31,670 lbs
20Propionaldehyde123-38-631,241 lbs0 lbs31,241 lbs
21Naphthalene91-20-324,577 lbs75 lbs25,987 lbs
22Butyraldehyde123-72-822,150 lbs0 lbs22,150 lbs
23Dicyclopentadiene77-73-614,013 lbs0 lbs14,013 lbs
24Isoprene78-79-513,332 lbs0 lbs13,332 lbs
25Cumene98-82-811,194 lbs0 lbs11,383 lbs
26Carbon disulfide75-15-08,557 lbs0 lbs8,557 lbs
27Cyanide compoundsN1065,934 lbs45 lbs5,979 lbs
28Molybdenum trioxide1313-27-55,795 lbs0 lbs5,795 lbs
29Biphenyl92-52-45,161 lbs0 lbs5,502 lbs
30Polycyclic aromatic compoundsN5904,543 lbs525 lbs5,269 lbs
31Ethylene glycol107-21-15,255 lbs0 lbs5,264 lbs
32Phenol108-95-21,635 lbs2,959 lbs4,594 lbs
33Isobutyraldehyde78-84-24,080 lbs0 lbs4,080 lbs
34Styrene100-42-53,431 lbs0 lbs3,431 lbs
35Zinc compoundsN982219 lbs1,181 lbs2,891 lbs
36Carbonyl sulfide463-58-11,451 lbs0 lbs1,451 lbs
37Nickel compoundsN495654 lbs489 lbs1,143 lbs
38Phenanthrene85-01-8937 lbs0 lbs937 lbs
39Vanadium compoundsN77079 lbs509 lbs588 lbs
40Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7647-01-0461 lbs0 lbs461 lbs
41Lead7439-92-1260 lbs126 lbs386 lbs
42Hydrogen fluoride7664-39-3229 lbs0 lbs299 lbs
43Chlorine7782-50-5268 lbs0 lbs268 lbs
44Cresol (mixed isomers)1319-77-3232 lbs0 lbs232 lbs
45Mercury compoundsN458197 lbs1 lbs199 lbs
46Nickel And Nickel CompoundsN49566 lbs123 lbs189 lbs
47Cobalt compoundsN096131 lbs24 lbs155 lbs
48Lead And Lead CompoundsN420142 lbs12 lbs154 lbs
49Nickel7440-02-0120 lbs0 lbs120 lbs
50Mercury And Mercury CompoundsN458109 lbs0 lbs109 lbs
51Lead compoundsN42050 lbs57 lbs107 lbs
52Mercury7439-97-6106 lbs0 lbs106 lbs
53Certain glycol ethersN23080 lbs0 lbs80 lbs
54Anthracene120-12-775 lbs0 lbs75 lbs
55Manganese7439-96-570 lbs0 lbs70 lbs
56Cobalt And Cobalt CompoundsN09642 lbs0 lbs42 lbs
57Chromium7440-47-340 lbs0 lbs40 lbs
58C.I. Food Red 1581-88-940 lbs0 lbs40 lbs
59Antimony compoundsN01038 lbs0 lbs38 lbs
60Benzo[g,h,i]perylene191-24-216 lbs7 lbs24 lbs
61Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N09011 lbs0 lbs11 lbs
62Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N0908 lbs0 lbs8 lbs
63tert-Butyl alcohol75-65-07 lbs0 lbs7 lbs
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Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Hydrogen cyanide, Ammonia, n-Hexane, Xylene (mixed isomers)
View the full list of 43 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.
Chemicals Released (2024 Only)(43 chemicals)
#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/yr)Water (lbs/yr)Total (lbs/yr)
1Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N5110 lbs2,051,661 lbs2,051,661 lbs
2Hydrogen cyanide74-90-8177,459 lbs0 lbs177,459 lbs
3Ammonia7664-41-7110,146 lbs1,027 lbs111,173 lbs
4n-Hexane110-54-345,418 lbs0 lbs45,522 lbs
5Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-739,577 lbs28 lbs39,888 lbs
6Propylene115-07-137,956 lbs0 lbs37,956 lbs
71,3-Butadiene106-99-034,093 lbs0 lbs34,093 lbs
8Ethylene74-85-132,332 lbs0 lbs32,332 lbs
9Toluene108-88-327,802 lbs18 lbs27,925 lbs
10Ozone10028-15-625,701 lbs0 lbs25,701 lbs
11Benzene71-43-225,366 lbs118 lbs25,515 lbs
12Hydrogen sulfide7783-06-414,468 lbs0 lbs14,468 lbs
13Cyclohexane110-82-711,951 lbs0 lbs11,969 lbs
14Diethanolamine111-42-210,092 lbs0 lbs10,092 lbs
15Ethylbenzene100-41-45,524 lbs17 lbs5,611 lbs
161,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-62,830 lbs0 lbs3,039 lbs
17Isoprene78-79-52,379 lbs0 lbs2,379 lbs
18Molybdenum trioxide1313-27-51,804 lbs0 lbs1,804 lbs
19Naphthalene91-20-31,611 lbs7 lbs1,641 lbs
20Carbonyl sulfide463-58-11,041 lbs0 lbs1,041 lbs
21Cumene98-82-8797 lbs0 lbs803 lbs
22Ethylene glycol107-21-1500 lbs0 lbs500 lbs
23Polycyclic aromatic compoundsN590355 lbs55 lbs410 lbs
24Styrene100-42-5269 lbs0 lbs269 lbs
25Carbon disulfide75-15-0243 lbs0 lbs243 lbs
26Phenol108-95-2164 lbs8 lbs172 lbs
27Lead And Lead CompoundsN42096 lbs7 lbs104 lbs
28Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7664-93-9101 lbs0 lbs101 lbs
29Zinc compoundsN98222 lbs32 lbs54 lbs
30Cobalt And Cobalt CompoundsN09642 lbs0 lbs42 lbs
31Phenanthrene85-01-836 lbs0 lbs36 lbs
32Biphenyl92-52-433 lbs0 lbs33 lbs
33Manganese7439-96-530 lbs0 lbs30 lbs
34Mercury And Mercury CompoundsN45829 lbs0 lbs30 lbs
35Chlorine7782-50-525 lbs0 lbs25 lbs
36Chromium7440-47-325 lbs0 lbs25 lbs
37Nickel7440-02-024 lbs0 lbs24 lbs
38Benzo[g,h,i]perylene191-24-28 lbs5 lbs13 lbs
39Certain glycol ethersN23010 lbs0 lbs10 lbs
40Mercury7439-97-67 lbs0 lbs7 lbs
41Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N0902 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
42Cresol (mixed isomers)1319-77-31 lbs0 lbs1 lbs
43Anthracene120-12-71 lbs0 lbs1 lbs
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