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📊 Environmental Assessment Report

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.

🌊 Part 1: Flood Risk Analysis

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
1219 CYPRESS ST BAYTOWN 77520
Building Size
1,026 sqft
Total structure area from HCAD building records.
Elevation
20.1 ft
Height above sea level from USGS data.
FEMA Flood Zone
X
Moderate to Low Risk - Outside 500-year floodplain
Overall Risk
Very Low
Risk based on FEMA zone and simulation.

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 Low
Flood Depth
0 ft ±0.5 ft
No flooding at current water level.
Water Surface Elevation (WSE)
N/A
Water surface elevation data not available.
Area Inundated
N/A
Data not available
Nearest Bayou Stage
N/A
No nearby bayou within monitoring range
Depth-Damage Estimate (HCAD Valuation)
$0
Property not flooded at current water level. No damage to calculate.
Depth-Damage Estimate (Neighborhood Comparison)
$0
Property not flooded at current water level. No damage to calculate.
Analysis Method
COG Bathtub 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 Safe
Safety Margin: 10.1 feet
Severity: Safe

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:

Open Interactive Analysis Tool

Flood Risk Recommendations

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

  • FEMA Zone X (minimal hazard) - flood insurance available at preferred rates.
  • Review the interactive flood simulator to understand how different rainfall events could affect this property.
  • Contact Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) for drainage projects and flood information.

🏭 Part 2: Industrial Pollution Exposure

Property Pollution Ranking
Very High
Higher pollution than 96% of Houston homes
This ranking compares pollution levels within 2 miles of this property against 10,000 randomly sampled Houston metro properties. Lower percentiles indicate higher pollution exposure.
Industrial Pollution Nearby (Last 10 Years)
39.5 million lbs
Extremely High
6055.0x more than typical Houston property
≈ 2.0K dump trucks of chemicals within 2 miles
Total chemical releases from all industrial facilities within a 2-mile radius over the past decade (2014–2024). Data from EPA's Toxic Release Inventory tracking air, water, and land discharges.
💨 Air Pollution (Last 10 Years)
34.14 million lbs
Extremely High
7079.8x more than typical Houston property
Chemicals released into the air from nearby facilities over 10 years. Includes both fugitive emissions (leaks, evaporation) and stack emissions (smokestacks, vents). May affect local air quality.
💧 Water Pollution (Last 10 Years)
5.36 million lbs
Extremely High
Most Houston properties have none nearby
Chemical discharges to surface water (bayous, streams, drainage) from industrial facilities within 2 miles over the past decade. May impact local waterways and drainage systems.

❤️ 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)39,504,637 lbs34,141,180 lbs5,363,457 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)2 lbs1 lbs0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)3,592,655 lbs3,017,974 lbs538,423 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 96% 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).

Top chemicals released near this property (past 10 years):

Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Propylene, Ammonia, Ethylene, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)

View the full list of 57 chemicals below.

Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total) (57 chemicals)

#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs, 10yr)Water (lbs, 10yr)Total (lbs, 10yr)
1Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N5110 lbs4,399,333 lbs4,399,333 lbs
2Propylene115-07-14,359,036 lbs0 lbs4,359,036 lbs
3Ammonia7664-41-73,658,940 lbs387,839 lbs4,046,779 lbs
4Ethylene74-85-13,573,000 lbs0 lbs3,573,000 lbs
5Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7664-93-93,411,391 lbs0 lbs3,411,391 lbs
6Toluene108-88-33,046,129 lbs14,173 lbs3,060,768 lbs
7Methanol67-56-12,425,279 lbs269,340 lbs2,694,619 lbs
8n-Hexane110-54-32,471,404 lbs0 lbs2,471,404 lbs
9Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-72,329,934 lbs20,482 lbs2,357,756 lbs
10Hydrogen cyanide74-90-81,510,019 lbs829 lbs1,513,810 lbs
11Chloromethane74-87-31,074,282 lbs652 lbs1,074,934 lbs
12Carbonyl sulfide463-58-1873,766 lbs0 lbs873,766 lbs
13Benzene71-43-2776,379 lbs2,272 lbs778,723 lbs
14Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7647-01-0647,016 lbs0 lbs647,016 lbs
151,3-Butadiene106-99-0630,223 lbs0 lbs630,223 lbs
16Hydrogen sulfide7783-06-4578,212 lbs60 lbs578,272 lbs
17Formaldehyde50-00-0537,496 lbs0 lbs537,496 lbs
18Methyl isobutyl ketone108-10-1333,555 lbs178 lbs333,733 lbs
19Phenol108-95-2285,478 lbs8,822 lbs294,327 lbs
20Ethylbenzene100-41-4273,088 lbs2,006 lbs277,005 lbs
21tert-Butyl alcohol75-65-0240,653 lbs0 lbs240,653 lbs
22Naphthalene91-20-3224,987 lbs6,885 lbs232,058 lbs
23Zinc compoundsN98283,134 lbs65,464 lbs198,083 lbs
24Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N09011,406 lbs158,317 lbs170,325 lbs
25Phenanthrene85-01-8131,219 lbs0 lbs131,538 lbs
26Cyclohexane110-82-7104,694 lbs1,287 lbs105,981 lbs
27Isoprene78-79-590,242 lbs4,521 lbs94,763 lbs
28N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone872-50-482,190 lbs0 lbs82,190 lbs
29Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22)75-45-663,722 lbs0 lbs63,722 lbs
30Nickel And Nickel CompoundsN49548,544 lbs5,946 lbs59,319 lbs
311,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-653,985 lbs0 lbs53,985 lbs
32Styrene100-42-540,158 lbs0 lbs40,158 lbs
33Nickel compoundsN49524,928 lbs4,457 lbs34,308 lbs
34Tetrachloroethylene127-18-428,600 lbs0 lbs28,600 lbs
35Cumene98-82-826,409 lbs328 lbs26,737 lbs
36Dicyclopentadiene77-73-622,794 lbs0 lbs22,794 lbs
37N,N-Dimethylformamide68-12-222,560 lbs0 lbs22,560 lbs
38Chlorine7782-50-514,610 lbs6,920 lbs21,530 lbs
39Carbon disulfide75-15-014,311 lbs0 lbs14,311 lbs
40Lead And Lead CompoundsN4203,655 lbs1,169 lbs6,290 lbs
41Lead compoundsN4201,635 lbs1,453 lbs4,723 lbs
42Polycyclic aromatic compoundsN5904,317 lbs0 lbs4,443 lbs
43Cyanide compoundsN1062,620 lbs305 lbs2,925 lbs
44Mercury And Mercury CompoundsN4582,126 lbs4 lbs2,133 lbs
45Mercury compoundsN4581,367 lbs27 lbs1,400 lbs
46Copper compoundsN100700 lbs390 lbs1,219 lbs
47Cobalt compoundsN096207 lbs0 lbs399 lbs
48Anthracene120-12-7192 lbs0 lbs216 lbs
49Cobalt And Cobalt CompoundsN096123 lbs0 lbs145 lbs
50Bromine7726-95-6135 lbs0 lbs135 lbs
51Dibutyl phthalate84-74-2120 lbs0 lbs120 lbs
52Vanadium compoundsN770102 lbs0 lbs102 lbs
53Benzo[g,h,i]perylene191-24-211 lbs0 lbs84 lbs
54Certain glycol ethersN23066 lbs0 lbs66 lbs
55Ethylene glycol107-21-125 lbs0 lbs25 lbs
56Dioxin and dioxin-like compoundsN1503 lbs0 lbs3 lbs
57Lead7439-92-11 lbs0 lbs1 lbs

Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):

Toluene, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Propylene, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)

View the full list of 41 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.

Chemicals Released (2024 Only) (41 chemicals)

#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/yr)Water (lbs/yr)Total (lbs/yr)
1Toluene108-88-3507,200 lbs5,873 lbs520,442 lbs
2Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N5110 lbs454,064 lbs454,064 lbs
3Ammonia7664-41-7386,271 lbs32,227 lbs418,498 lbs
4Propylene115-07-1341,000 lbs0 lbs341,000 lbs
5Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7664-93-9309,018 lbs0 lbs309,018 lbs
6Ethylene74-85-1292,300 lbs0 lbs292,300 lbs
7Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-7193,000 lbs10,203 lbs205,234 lbs
8n-Hexane110-54-3178,320 lbs0 lbs178,320 lbs
9Hydrogen cyanide74-90-8160,000 lbs120 lbs160,915 lbs
10Chloromethane74-87-3153,400 lbs3 lbs153,403 lbs
11Carbonyl sulfide463-58-173,236 lbs0 lbs73,236 lbs
12Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7647-01-064,534 lbs0 lbs64,534 lbs
13Benzene71-43-263,800 lbs617 lbs64,441 lbs
14Methanol67-56-130,698 lbs32,100 lbs62,825 lbs
15Formaldehyde50-00-053,750 lbs0 lbs53,750 lbs
16Hydrogen sulfide7783-06-450,236 lbs0 lbs50,369 lbs
171,3-Butadiene106-99-043,840 lbs0 lbs43,840 lbs
18Ethylbenzene100-41-426,000 lbs484 lbs27,329 lbs
19tert-Butyl alcohol75-65-018,770 lbs0 lbs18,770 lbs
20Vanadium compoundsN7701 lbs0 lbs15,801 lbs
21Cyclohexane110-82-714,906 lbs453 lbs15,359 lbs
22Nickel And Nickel CompoundsN4957,861 lbs841 lbs12,089 lbs
23N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone872-50-48,300 lbs0 lbs8,300 lbs
24Naphthalene91-20-35,984 lbs521 lbs7,389 lbs
25Phenol108-95-26,011 lbs220 lbs6,235 lbs
26Isoprene78-79-55,354 lbs521 lbs5,875 lbs
27N,N-Dimethylformamide68-12-25,800 lbs0 lbs5,800 lbs
28Styrene100-42-54,200 lbs0 lbs4,203 lbs
29Tetrachloroethylene127-18-43,400 lbs0 lbs3,400 lbs
30Phenanthrene85-01-8519 lbs0 lbs2,831 lbs
31Cumene98-82-82,691 lbs88 lbs2,780 lbs
32Lead And Lead CompoundsN420590 lbs88 lbs1,867 lbs
33Dicyclopentadiene77-73-61,800 lbs0 lbs1,800 lbs
34Chlorine7782-50-51,400 lbs0 lbs1,400 lbs
351,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-61,399 lbs0 lbs1,399 lbs
36Mercury And Mercury CompoundsN458361 lbs0 lbs1,351 lbs
37Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22)75-45-61,278 lbs0 lbs1,278 lbs
38Polycyclic aromatic compoundsN590538 lbs0 lbs774 lbs
39Benzo[g,h,i]perylene191-24-21 lbs0 lbs218 lbs
40Carbon disulfide75-15-0200 lbs0 lbs200 lbs
41Anthracene120-12-76 lbs0 lbs16 lbs

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