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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
12801 BAY AREA BLVD PASADENA 77507
Elevation
14.84 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: 4.84 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 90% 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)
8.95 million lbs
Extremely High
1371.4x more than typical Houston property
≈ 447 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)
8.92 million lbs
Extremely High
1848.9x 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)8,947,286 lbs8,915,959 lbs31,327 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)2 lbs1 lbs0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)5,004,412 lbs735,393 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 90% of Houston homes
Each bar's width represents the percentage of Houston homes in that pollution range. This property ranks in the 10-19th percentile (top 15% most polluted).

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

Ethylene, n-Hexane, Methanol, Ammonia, Toluene

View the full list of 99 chemicals below.

Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total) (99 chemicals)

#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs, 10yr)Water (lbs, 10yr)Total (lbs, 10yr)
1Ethylene74-85-11,463,642 lbs0 lbs1,463,642 lbs
2n-Hexane110-54-31,277,126 lbs0 lbs1,277,126 lbs
3Methanol67-56-11,151,032 lbs55 lbs1,151,087 lbs
4Ammonia7664-41-71,117,972 lbs123 lbs1,118,115 lbs
5Toluene108-88-3721,109 lbs0 lbs721,109 lbs
6Vinyl acetate108-05-4659,074 lbs0 lbs659,074 lbs
7Nitric acid7697-37-2399,509 lbs55 lbs399,589 lbs
8Ethylene glycol107-21-1179,887 lbs0 lbs179,887 lbs
9Ethylene oxide75-21-8156,451 lbs0 lbs156,451 lbs
10Acetaldehyde75-07-0122,111 lbs0 lbs122,111 lbs
11Propylene115-07-1109,544 lbs0 lbs109,544 lbs
12Titanium tetrachloride7550-45-0108,195 lbs0 lbs108,195 lbs
13n-Butyl alcohol71-36-3104,033 lbs0 lbs104,033 lbs
14Acrylic acid79-10-7103,139 lbs0 lbs103,139 lbs
15Cyclohexane110-82-7103,018 lbs0 lbs103,018 lbs
16Propylene oxide75-56-995,710 lbs0 lbs95,710 lbs
171,3-Butadiene106-99-089,666 lbs0 lbs89,666 lbs
18Acrylonitrile107-13-183,639 lbs0 lbs83,639 lbs
19Certain glycol ethersN23074,068 lbs0 lbs74,068 lbs
20Molybdenum trioxide1313-27-561,969 lbs3,227 lbs65,211 lbs
21Methyl methacrylate80-62-662,768 lbs0 lbs63,040 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
29Methyl isobutyl ketone108-10-136,313 lbs0 lbs36,313 lbs
30Hydrogen sulfide7783-06-431,678 lbs0 lbs31,678 lbs
31Cumene98-82-831,188 lbs0 lbs31,188 lbs
32Phenol108-95-230,497 lbs0 lbs30,497 lbs
33Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N51130 lbs24,402 lbs24,447 lbs
34Methyl acrylate96-33-323,024 lbs0 lbs23,024 lbs
35Styrene100-42-520,286 lbs0 lbs20,417 lbs
36Nickel compoundsN49513,184 lbs1,926 lbs15,124 lbs
37Chlorine7782-50-512,676 lbs0 lbs12,676 lbs
382-Methoxyethanol109-86-411,669 lbs0 lbs11,669 lbs
39Maleic anhydride108-31-610,738 lbs0 lbs10,738 lbs
40Benzene71-43-210,541 lbs0 lbs10,541 lbs
41tert-Butyl alcohol75-65-010,102 lbs0 lbs10,102 lbs
42Formaldehyde50-00-09,909 lbs102 lbs10,011 lbs
43Chloroethane75-00-39,070 lbs0 lbs9,070 lbs
44Epichlorohydrin106-89-88,484 lbs0 lbs8,484 lbs
45Dimethylamine124-40-37,773 lbs0 lbs7,773 lbs
46Nickel And Nickel CompoundsN4957,116 lbs137 lbs7,253 lbs
47Cobalt compoundsN0966,325 lbs886 lbs7,226 lbs
482-Ethoxyethanol110-80-56,044 lbs0 lbs6,044 lbs
49Ethylbenzene100-41-46,035 lbs0 lbs6,035 lbs
50Diphenylamine122-39-45,851 lbs0 lbs5,851 lbs
511,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-65,799 lbs0 lbs5,799 lbs
52Dibutyl phthalate84-74-25,792 lbs0 lbs5,792 lbs
53Cobalt And Cobalt CompoundsN0965,292 lbs42 lbs5,334 lbs
54Methyl iodide74-88-45,089 lbs0 lbs5,089 lbs
55Chloroacetic acid79-11-84,175 lbs0 lbs4,175 lbs
56Propyleneimine75-55-83,701 lbs0 lbs3,701 lbs
57Allyl alcohol107-18-63,389 lbs0 lbs3,389 lbs
581,4-Dioxane123-91-12,644 lbs0 lbs2,644 lbs
591,2-Butylene oxide106-88-72,348 lbs0 lbs2,348 lbs
60Acrolein107-02-82,268 lbs0 lbs2,268 lbs
61Vanadium compoundsN7702,177 lbs0 lbs2,177 lbs
62NonylphenolN5301,974 lbs0 lbs1,974 lbs
63Phosgene75-44-51,958 lbs0 lbs1,958 lbs
64Naphthalene91-20-31,805 lbs0 lbs1,805 lbs
65Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy)7440-62-21,691 lbs0 lbs1,691 lbs
66Ethyl chloroformate541-41-31,467 lbs0 lbs1,467 lbs
67Methyl chlorocarbonate79-22-11,449 lbs0 lbs1,449 lbs
68sec-Butyl alcohol78-92-21,434 lbs0 lbs1,434 lbs
69Dicyclopentadiene77-73-61,387 lbs0 lbs1,387 lbs
70Nonylphenol EthoxylatesN535773 lbs0 lbs773 lbs
71Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7664-93-9597 lbs0 lbs597 lbs
72N,N-Dimethylformamide68-12-2545 lbs0 lbs545 lbs
73Benzoyl chloride98-88-4469 lbs0 lbs469 lbs
74Hydrazine302-01-2437 lbs0 lbs437 lbs
75Zinc compoundsN98253 lbs266 lbs319 lbs
76Benzyl chloride100-44-7228 lbs0 lbs228 lbs
77Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate117-81-7222 lbs0 lbs222 lbs
78Lead And Lead CompoundsN420211 lbs10 lbs221 lbs
79Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))N040145 lbs30 lbs175 lbs
80Copper compoundsN100132 lbs24 lbs156 lbs
81Lead compoundsN420138 lbs4 lbs142 lbs
82Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N090101 lbs14 lbs115 lbs
83Diethanolamine111-42-2106 lbs0 lbs106 lbs
84Diethyl sulfate64-67-585 lbs0 lbs85 lbs
85Chloromethane74-87-351 lbs0 lbs51 lbs
86Phthalic anhydride85-44-940 lbs0 lbs40 lbs
87Antimony compoundsN01020 lbs15 lbs35 lbs
88Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N09029 lbs4 lbs33 lbs
89Acetonitrile75-05-833 lbs0 lbs33 lbs
90Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether111-44-429 lbs0 lbs29 lbs
91Formic acid64-18-622 lbs0 lbs22 lbs
922,4-Dimethylphenol105-67-917 lbs0 lbs17 lbs
93Triethylamine121-44-810 lbs0 lbs15 lbs
94Antimony And Antimony CompoundsN0105 lbs5 lbs10 lbs
95Manganese And Manganese CompoundsN4503 lbs0 lbs3 lbs
96Cumene hydroperoxide80-15-92 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
971,3-Phenylenediamine108-45-22 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
98Nickel7440-02-02 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
99Boron trifluoride7637-07-21 lbs0 lbs1 lbs

Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):

Methanol, Ethylene glycol, Ethyl acrylate, Acrylic acid, Molybdenum trioxide

View the full list of 84 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.

Chemicals Released (2024 Only) (84 chemicals)

#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/yr)Water (lbs/yr)Total (lbs/yr)
1Methanol67-56-158,466 lbs5 lbs1,141,888 lbs
2Ethylene glycol107-21-117,679 lbs0 lbs451,318 lbs
3Ethyl acrylate140-88-53,477 lbs0 lbs391,250 lbs
4Acrylic acid79-10-711,887 lbs0 lbs339,440 lbs
5Molybdenum trioxide1313-27-54,613 lbs482 lbs304,792 lbs
6Vinyl acetate108-05-433,123 lbs0 lbs254,727 lbs
7Allyl alcohol107-18-696 lbs0 lbs233,588 lbs
8Toluene108-88-339,905 lbs0 lbs188,295 lbs
9n-Hexane110-54-3139,020 lbs0 lbs156,769 lbs
10Ethylene74-85-1153,699 lbs0 lbs153,699 lbs
11tert-Butyl alcohol75-65-01,453 lbs0 lbs128,601 lbs
12Ammonia7664-41-7116,443 lbs5 lbs118,371 lbs
13Acetaldehyde75-07-04,918 lbs0 lbs101,253 lbs
14Dimethylamine124-40-3228 lbs0 lbs91,985 lbs
15Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy)7440-62-2170 lbs0 lbs86,403 lbs
16n-Butyl alcohol71-36-32,910 lbs0 lbs83,003 lbs
17Nickel compoundsN4951,017 lbs108 lbs82,592 lbs
18Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-71,309 lbs0 lbs79,764 lbs
19Diphenylamine122-39-4105 lbs0 lbs48,731 lbs
201,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-6698 lbs0 lbs46,031 lbs
21Nickel And Nickel CompoundsN495423 lbs34 lbs44,896 lbs
22Butyl acrylate141-32-22,678 lbs0 lbs43,665 lbs
23Vanadium compoundsN77067 lbs0 lbs39,269 lbs
24Cobalt And Cobalt CompoundsN096182 lbs8 lbs38,207 lbs
25Styrene100-42-51,383 lbs0 lbs32,024 lbs
26Cyclohexane110-82-78,125 lbs0 lbs29,726 lbs
27Copper7440-50-80 lbs0 lbs27,230 lbs
28Ethylene oxide75-21-811,592 lbs0 lbs22,415 lbs
29Chloroacetic acid79-11-8476 lbs0 lbs20,694 lbs
30Methyl acrylate96-33-32,867 lbs0 lbs17,363 lbs
31Certain glycol ethersN2302,992 lbs0 lbs14,259 lbs
32Propylene115-07-113,046 lbs0 lbs13,046 lbs
33Ethylbenzene100-41-4369 lbs0 lbs12,909 lbs
34Methyl methacrylate80-62-612,693 lbs0 lbs12,697 lbs
35Isoprene78-79-512,309 lbs0 lbs12,309 lbs
36Nonylphenol EthoxylatesN5350 lbs0 lbs11,809 lbs
37Titanium tetrachloride7550-45-010,755 lbs0 lbs10,755 lbs
38Nitric acid7697-37-210,340 lbs5 lbs10,350 lbs
39Chloroethane75-00-33,424 lbs0 lbs9,649 lbs
40Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7647-01-08,214 lbs0 lbs8,214 lbs
41Naphthalene91-20-3235 lbs0 lbs8,200 lbs
42Propylene oxide75-56-97,975 lbs0 lbs7,978 lbs
43Dicyclopentadiene77-73-697 lbs0 lbs7,585 lbs
44Hydroquinone123-31-96,585 lbs0 lbs6,585 lbs
45Phenol108-95-21,875 lbs0 lbs6,506 lbs
46Cumene98-82-82,616 lbs0 lbs5,324 lbs
47Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N0900 lbs0 lbs5,055 lbs
48Acetonitrile75-05-824 lbs0 lbs4,091 lbs
49Methyl isobutyl ketone108-10-13,997 lbs0 lbs3,997 lbs
50Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N5110 lbs2,660 lbs3,903 lbs
511,3-Butadiene106-99-03,642 lbs0 lbs3,642 lbs
52Hydrogen sulfide7783-06-43,596 lbs0 lbs3,596 lbs
53sec-Butyl alcohol78-92-293 lbs0 lbs3,447 lbs
54Cobalt compoundsN096455 lbs36 lbs2,816 lbs
55NonylphenolN530551 lbs0 lbs2,678 lbs
56Maleic anhydride108-31-61,730 lbs0 lbs2,130 lbs
57Acrolein107-02-81,224 lbs0 lbs1,784 lbs
58Formaldehyde50-00-01,111 lbs0 lbs1,743 lbs
59Cumene hydroperoxide80-15-90 lbs0 lbs1,560 lbs
60Benzene71-43-21,090 lbs0 lbs1,090 lbs
61Dibutyl phthalate84-74-2496 lbs0 lbs1,073 lbs
622-Methoxyethanol109-86-41,027 lbs0 lbs1,045 lbs
63Chlorine7782-50-5961 lbs0 lbs961 lbs
64Methyl iodide74-88-4958 lbs0 lbs958 lbs
65Epichlorohydrin106-89-8643 lbs0 lbs643 lbs
662-Ethoxyethanol110-80-5407 lbs0 lbs429 lbs
67Dimethyl phthalate131-11-30 lbs0 lbs406 lbs
68Benzyl chloride100-44-7119 lbs0 lbs379 lbs
69Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate117-81-7222 lbs0 lbs222 lbs
701,4-Dioxane123-91-1126 lbs0 lbs126 lbs
71Ethyl chloroformate541-41-3120 lbs0 lbs120 lbs
72Lead And Lead CompoundsN42016 lbs1 lbs68 lbs
731,2-Butylene oxide106-88-752 lbs0 lbs52 lbs
74Hydrazine302-01-239 lbs0 lbs39 lbs
75N,N-Dimethylformamide68-12-239 lbs0 lbs39 lbs
76Benzoyl chloride98-88-433 lbs0 lbs33 lbs
77Antimony And Antimony CompoundsN0100 lbs0 lbs33 lbs
78Propyleneimine75-55-832 lbs0 lbs32 lbs
79Phosgene75-44-527 lbs0 lbs27 lbs
80Phthalic anhydride85-44-914 lbs0 lbs14 lbs
81Methyl chlorocarbonate79-22-113 lbs0 lbs13 lbs
82Acrylonitrile107-13-10 lbs0 lbs4 lbs
83Manganese And Manganese CompoundsN4503 lbs0 lbs3 lbs
84Aniline62-53-30 lbs0 lbs2 lbs

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