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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
12520 BAY AREA BLVD LA PORTE 77507
Elevation
16.24 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
Vacant lot (no building data). No structure to calculate damage for.
Depth-Damage Estimate (Neighborhood Comparison)
$0
Vacant lot (no building data). No structure to calculate damage for.
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: 6.24 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 91% 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)
10.07 million lbs
Extremely High
1543.3x more than typical Houston property
≈ 503 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)
10.04 million lbs
Extremely High
2081.5x 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)
31 thousand 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)10,068,940 lbs10,037,613 lbs31,327 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)2 lbs1 lbs0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)5,640,606 lbs871,320 lbs3,344 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 91% 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):

Ethylene, n-Hexane, Methanol, Ammonia, tert-Butyl alcohol

View the full list of 97 chemicals below.

Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total) (97 chemicals)

#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs, 10yr)Water (lbs, 10yr)Total (lbs, 10yr)
1Ethylene74-85-11,301,001 lbs0 lbs1,301,001 lbs
2n-Hexane110-54-31,277,126 lbs0 lbs1,277,126 lbs
3Methanol67-56-11,209,363 lbs55 lbs1,209,418 lbs
4Ammonia7664-41-71,117,972 lbs123 lbs1,118,115 lbs
5tert-Butyl alcohol75-65-0757,361 lbs0 lbs757,361 lbs
6Toluene108-88-3714,209 lbs0 lbs714,209 lbs
7Vinyl acetate108-05-4659,074 lbs0 lbs659,074 lbs
8Propylene115-07-1653,886 lbs0 lbs653,886 lbs
9Nitric acid7697-37-2399,509 lbs55 lbs399,589 lbs
10Propylene oxide75-56-9310,435 lbs0 lbs310,435 lbs
11Titanium tetrachloride7550-45-0108,195 lbs0 lbs108,195 lbs
12Acrylic acid79-10-7103,139 lbs0 lbs103,139 lbs
13Cyclohexane110-82-7103,018 lbs0 lbs103,018 lbs
14Acetaldehyde75-07-097,287 lbs0 lbs97,287 lbs
15Molybdenum trioxide1313-27-588,723 lbs3,227 lbs91,965 lbs
16n-Butyl alcohol71-36-391,365 lbs0 lbs91,365 lbs
171,3-Butadiene106-99-089,666 lbs0 lbs89,666 lbs
18Acrylonitrile107-13-183,639 lbs0 lbs83,639 lbs
19Ethylene glycol107-21-175,047 lbs0 lbs75,047 lbs
20Methyl methacrylate80-62-662,768 lbs0 lbs63,040 lbs
21Ethylene oxide75-21-859,684 lbs0 lbs59,684 lbs
22Isoprene78-79-551,809 lbs0 lbs51,809 lbs
23Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7647-01-050,961 lbs0 lbs50,961 lbs
24Hydroquinone123-31-944,758 lbs0 lbs44,758 lbs
25Butyl acrylate141-32-242,511 lbs0 lbs42,511 lbs
26Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22)75-45-638,792 lbs0 lbs38,792 lbs
27Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-737,537 lbs0 lbs37,537 lbs
28Ethyl acrylate140-88-537,048 lbs0 lbs37,048 lbs
29Certain glycol ethersN23036,977 lbs0 lbs36,977 lbs
30Methyl isobutyl ketone108-10-136,313 lbs0 lbs36,313 lbs
31Hydrogen sulfide7783-06-431,678 lbs0 lbs31,678 lbs
32Cumene98-82-831,188 lbs0 lbs31,188 lbs
33Phenol108-95-230,497 lbs0 lbs30,497 lbs
34Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N51130 lbs24,402 lbs24,447 lbs
35Methyl acrylate96-33-323,024 lbs0 lbs23,024 lbs
36Styrene100-42-520,286 lbs0 lbs20,417 lbs
37Nickel compoundsN49513,184 lbs1,926 lbs15,124 lbs
38Chlorine7782-50-512,676 lbs0 lbs12,676 lbs
39Maleic anhydride108-31-610,738 lbs0 lbs10,738 lbs
40Benzene71-43-210,541 lbs0 lbs10,541 lbs
41Formaldehyde50-00-09,909 lbs102 lbs10,011 lbs
42Epichlorohydrin106-89-88,484 lbs0 lbs8,484 lbs
43Dimethylamine124-40-37,773 lbs0 lbs7,773 lbs
44Nickel And Nickel CompoundsN4957,116 lbs137 lbs7,253 lbs
45Cobalt compoundsN0966,325 lbs886 lbs7,226 lbs
46Ethylbenzene100-41-46,035 lbs0 lbs6,035 lbs
47Diphenylamine122-39-45,851 lbs0 lbs5,851 lbs
481,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-65,799 lbs0 lbs5,799 lbs
49Dibutyl phthalate84-74-25,792 lbs0 lbs5,792 lbs
50Cobalt And Cobalt CompoundsN0965,292 lbs42 lbs5,334 lbs
51Methyl iodide74-88-45,089 lbs0 lbs5,089 lbs
52Chloroacetic acid79-11-84,175 lbs0 lbs4,175 lbs
53Propyleneimine75-55-83,701 lbs0 lbs3,701 lbs
54Allyl alcohol107-18-63,389 lbs0 lbs3,389 lbs
55Formic acid64-18-62,777 lbs0 lbs2,777 lbs
561,4-Dioxane123-91-12,644 lbs0 lbs2,644 lbs
571,2-Butylene oxide106-88-72,348 lbs0 lbs2,348 lbs
58Acrolein107-02-82,268 lbs0 lbs2,268 lbs
59Vanadium compoundsN7702,177 lbs0 lbs2,177 lbs
60NonylphenolN5301,974 lbs0 lbs1,974 lbs
61Phosgene75-44-51,958 lbs0 lbs1,958 lbs
62Naphthalene91-20-31,805 lbs0 lbs1,805 lbs
63Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy)7440-62-21,691 lbs0 lbs1,691 lbs
64Ethyl chloroformate541-41-31,467 lbs0 lbs1,467 lbs
65Methyl chlorocarbonate79-22-11,449 lbs0 lbs1,449 lbs
66sec-Butyl alcohol78-92-21,434 lbs0 lbs1,434 lbs
67Dicyclopentadiene77-73-61,387 lbs0 lbs1,387 lbs
68Nonylphenol EthoxylatesN535773 lbs0 lbs773 lbs
69Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7664-93-9597 lbs0 lbs597 lbs
70N,N-Dimethylformamide68-12-2545 lbs0 lbs545 lbs
71Benzoyl chloride98-88-4469 lbs0 lbs469 lbs
72Hydrazine302-01-2437 lbs0 lbs437 lbs
73Zinc compoundsN98253 lbs266 lbs319 lbs
74Benzyl chloride100-44-7228 lbs0 lbs228 lbs
75Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate117-81-7222 lbs0 lbs222 lbs
76Lead And Lead CompoundsN420211 lbs10 lbs221 lbs
77Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))N040145 lbs30 lbs175 lbs
78Copper compoundsN100132 lbs24 lbs156 lbs
79Lead compoundsN420138 lbs4 lbs142 lbs
80Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N090101 lbs14 lbs115 lbs
81Diethanolamine111-42-2106 lbs0 lbs106 lbs
82Diethyl sulfate64-67-585 lbs0 lbs85 lbs
83Chloromethane74-87-351 lbs0 lbs51 lbs
84Phthalic anhydride85-44-940 lbs0 lbs40 lbs
85Antimony compoundsN01020 lbs15 lbs35 lbs
86Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N09029 lbs4 lbs33 lbs
87Acetonitrile75-05-833 lbs0 lbs33 lbs
88Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether111-44-429 lbs0 lbs29 lbs
892,4-Dimethylphenol105-67-917 lbs0 lbs17 lbs
90Triethylamine121-44-810 lbs0 lbs15 lbs
91Antimony And Antimony CompoundsN0105 lbs5 lbs10 lbs
92Manganese And Manganese CompoundsN4503 lbs0 lbs3 lbs
93Cumene hydroperoxide80-15-92 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
941,3-Phenylenediamine108-45-22 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
95Lead7439-92-12 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
96Nickel7440-02-02 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
97Boron trifluoride7637-07-21 lbs0 lbs1 lbs

Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):

Methanol, tert-Butyl alcohol, Ethyl acrylate, Acrylic acid, Molybdenum trioxide

View the full list of 81 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.

Chemicals Released (2024 Only) (81 chemicals)

#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/yr)Water (lbs/yr)Total (lbs/yr)
1Methanol67-56-161,736 lbs5 lbs1,280,722 lbs
2tert-Butyl alcohol75-65-0102,164 lbs0 lbs744,444 lbs
3Ethyl acrylate140-88-53,477 lbs0 lbs391,250 lbs
4Acrylic acid79-10-711,887 lbs0 lbs339,440 lbs
5Molybdenum trioxide1313-27-57,727 lbs482 lbs307,906 lbs
6Ethylene glycol107-21-114,412 lbs0 lbs305,369 lbs
7Vinyl acetate108-05-433,123 lbs0 lbs254,727 lbs
8Allyl alcohol107-18-696 lbs0 lbs233,588 lbs
9Toluene108-88-339,626 lbs0 lbs186,444 lbs
10n-Hexane110-54-3139,020 lbs0 lbs156,769 lbs
11Ethylene74-85-1150,272 lbs0 lbs150,272 lbs
12Ammonia7664-41-7116,443 lbs5 lbs118,371 lbs
13Acetaldehyde75-07-04,543 lbs0 lbs100,219 lbs
14Dimethylamine124-40-3228 lbs0 lbs91,985 lbs
15Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy)7440-62-2170 lbs0 lbs86,403 lbs
16Nickel compoundsN4951,017 lbs108 lbs82,592 lbs
17Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-71,309 lbs0 lbs79,764 lbs
18n-Butyl alcohol71-36-31,639 lbs0 lbs79,534 lbs
19Propylene115-07-150,242 lbs0 lbs50,618 lbs
20Diphenylamine122-39-4105 lbs0 lbs48,731 lbs
211,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-6698 lbs0 lbs46,031 lbs
22Nickel And Nickel CompoundsN495423 lbs34 lbs44,896 lbs
23Butyl acrylate141-32-22,678 lbs0 lbs43,665 lbs
24Propylene oxide75-56-923,122 lbs0 lbs41,147 lbs
25Vanadium compoundsN77067 lbs0 lbs39,269 lbs
26Cobalt And Cobalt CompoundsN096182 lbs8 lbs38,207 lbs
27Styrene100-42-51,383 lbs0 lbs32,024 lbs
28Cyclohexane110-82-78,125 lbs0 lbs29,726 lbs
29Copper7440-50-80 lbs0 lbs27,230 lbs
30Chloroacetic acid79-11-8476 lbs0 lbs20,694 lbs
31Methyl acrylate96-33-32,867 lbs0 lbs17,363 lbs
32Ethylbenzene100-41-4369 lbs0 lbs12,909 lbs
33Methyl methacrylate80-62-612,693 lbs0 lbs12,697 lbs
34Isoprene78-79-512,309 lbs0 lbs12,309 lbs
35Nonylphenol EthoxylatesN5350 lbs0 lbs11,809 lbs
36Titanium tetrachloride7550-45-010,755 lbs0 lbs10,755 lbs
37Nitric acid7697-37-210,340 lbs5 lbs10,350 lbs
38Ethylene oxide75-21-84,057 lbs0 lbs9,033 lbs
39Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7647-01-08,214 lbs0 lbs8,214 lbs
40Naphthalene91-20-3235 lbs0 lbs8,200 lbs
41Dicyclopentadiene77-73-697 lbs0 lbs7,585 lbs
42Hydroquinone123-31-96,585 lbs0 lbs6,585 lbs
43Phenol108-95-21,875 lbs0 lbs6,506 lbs
44Cumene98-82-82,616 lbs0 lbs5,324 lbs
45Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N0900 lbs0 lbs5,055 lbs
46Acetonitrile75-05-824 lbs0 lbs4,091 lbs
47Methyl isobutyl ketone108-10-13,997 lbs0 lbs3,997 lbs
48Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N5110 lbs2,660 lbs3,903 lbs
491,3-Butadiene106-99-03,642 lbs0 lbs3,642 lbs
50Hydrogen sulfide7783-06-43,596 lbs0 lbs3,596 lbs
51sec-Butyl alcohol78-92-293 lbs0 lbs3,447 lbs
52Cobalt compoundsN096455 lbs36 lbs2,816 lbs
53NonylphenolN530551 lbs0 lbs2,678 lbs
54Certain glycol ethersN230493 lbs0 lbs2,155 lbs
55Maleic anhydride108-31-61,730 lbs0 lbs2,130 lbs
56Acrolein107-02-81,224 lbs0 lbs1,784 lbs
57Formaldehyde50-00-01,111 lbs0 lbs1,743 lbs
58Cumene hydroperoxide80-15-90 lbs0 lbs1,560 lbs
59Benzene71-43-21,090 lbs0 lbs1,090 lbs
60Dibutyl phthalate84-74-2496 lbs0 lbs1,073 lbs
61Chlorine7782-50-5961 lbs0 lbs961 lbs
62Methyl iodide74-88-4958 lbs0 lbs958 lbs
63Epichlorohydrin106-89-8643 lbs0 lbs643 lbs
64Dimethyl phthalate131-11-30 lbs0 lbs406 lbs
65Benzyl chloride100-44-7119 lbs0 lbs379 lbs
66Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate117-81-7222 lbs0 lbs222 lbs
671,4-Dioxane123-91-1126 lbs0 lbs126 lbs
68Ethyl chloroformate541-41-3120 lbs0 lbs120 lbs
69Lead And Lead CompoundsN42016 lbs1 lbs68 lbs
701,2-Butylene oxide106-88-752 lbs0 lbs52 lbs
71Hydrazine302-01-239 lbs0 lbs39 lbs
72N,N-Dimethylformamide68-12-239 lbs0 lbs39 lbs
73Benzoyl chloride98-88-433 lbs0 lbs33 lbs
74Antimony And Antimony CompoundsN0100 lbs0 lbs33 lbs
75Propyleneimine75-55-832 lbs0 lbs32 lbs
76Phosgene75-44-527 lbs0 lbs27 lbs
77Phthalic anhydride85-44-914 lbs0 lbs14 lbs
78Methyl chlorocarbonate79-22-113 lbs0 lbs13 lbs
79Acrylonitrile107-13-10 lbs0 lbs4 lbs
80Manganese And Manganese CompoundsN4503 lbs0 lbs3 lbs
81Aniline62-53-30 lbs0 lbs2 lbs

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