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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
13609 INDUSTRIAL RD HOUSTON 77015
Elevation
23.34 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: 13.34 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
High
Higher pollution than 88% 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)
4.65 million lbs
Extremely High
713.4x more than typical Houston property
≈ 233 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)
4.59 million lbs
Extremely High
951.5x 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)
66 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)4,654,126 lbs4,588,446 lbs65,680 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)2 lbs1 lbs0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)420,868 lbs361,976 lbs1,891 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 88% 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):

m-Cresol, 2,4-Dimethylphenol, p-Cresol, o-Cresol, Ethylene

View the full list of 64 chemicals below.

Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total) (64 chemicals)

#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs, 10yr)Water (lbs, 10yr)Total (lbs, 10yr)
1m-Cresol108-39-445,935 lbs6,586 lbs5,666,444 lbs
22,4-Dimethylphenol105-67-913,055 lbs965 lbs4,229,319 lbs
3p-Cresol106-44-538,298 lbs3,292 lbs3,009,676 lbs
4o-Cresol95-48-725,461 lbs1,579 lbs1,765,196 lbs
5Ethylene74-85-11,682,573 lbs0 lbs1,682,573 lbs
6Phenol108-95-217,879 lbs3,104 lbs1,051,635 lbs
7Ammonia7664-41-7675,101 lbs37,058 lbs712,159 lbs
8n-Hexane110-54-3547,011 lbs60 lbs547,182 lbs
9Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7664-93-9278,278 lbs0 lbs278,278 lbs
101,3-Butadiene106-99-0203,144 lbs0 lbs203,144 lbs
11Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7647-01-0202,731 lbs0 lbs202,731 lbs
12Aluminum (fume or dust)7429-90-5133,040 lbs0 lbs133,050 lbs
13Chlorine7782-50-592,160 lbs0 lbs92,165 lbs
14Toluene108-88-383,654 lbs547 lbs84,900 lbs
15Methanol67-56-172,860 lbs0 lbs72,860 lbs
16Styrene100-42-559,223 lbs0 lbs59,223 lbs
17Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22)75-45-646,271 lbs0 lbs46,271 lbs
18Cyclohexane110-82-738,499 lbs51 lbs38,600 lbs
19Certain glycol ethersN23037,995 lbs0 lbs37,995 lbs
20Hydrogen sulfide7783-06-431,340 lbs0 lbs31,340 lbs
21o-Toluidine95-53-429,521 lbs51 lbs30,113 lbs
22Chlorothalonil1897-45-629,974 lbs83 lbs30,057 lbs
23Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-729,436 lbs18 lbs29,525 lbs
24Carbon disulfide75-15-027,720 lbs0 lbs27,720 lbs
25Chloromethane74-87-315,422 lbs31 lbs15,478 lbs
26Chloroethane75-00-314,708 lbs41 lbs14,784 lbs
27Carbon tetrachloride56-23-514,345 lbs12 lbs14,358 lbs
28Isoprene78-79-513,272 lbs0 lbs13,272 lbs
29Diaminotoluene (mixed isomers)25376-45-812,695 lbs51 lbs12,797 lbs
30Ethylbenzene100-41-412,073 lbs16 lbs12,126 lbs
31m-Xylene108-38-311,963 lbs54 lbs12,017 lbs
32Zinc compoundsN9825,127 lbs6,866 lbs12,008 lbs
33Benzene71-43-211,209 lbs9 lbs11,236 lbs
34Vanadium compoundsN7706,236 lbs2,153 lbs8,389 lbs
35Aniline62-53-36,824 lbs25 lbs7,119 lbs
36Biphenyl92-52-46,522 lbs15 lbs6,552 lbs
371,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-63,593 lbs0 lbs3,664 lbs
38Hydrogen cyanide74-90-83,231 lbs0 lbs3,231 lbs
39Manganese7439-96-51,668 lbs543 lbs2,211 lbs
40Chromium7440-47-31,182 lbs925 lbs2,106 lbs
41Nickel7440-02-01,350 lbs544 lbs1,894 lbs
42Manganese compoundsN450990 lbs262 lbs1,252 lbs
43Formic acid64-18-61,012 lbs0 lbs1,012 lbs
44Hexachlorobenzene118-74-11,002 lbs1 lbs1,003 lbs
45Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N090410 lbs417 lbs828 lbs
46Nickel compoundsN495443 lbs250 lbs694 lbs
47Ethylene glycol107-21-1398 lbs0 lbs398 lbs
48Propylene115-07-1305 lbs0 lbs305 lbs
49Copper7440-50-8250 lbs0 lbs250 lbs
50Cobalt7440-48-4250 lbs0 lbs250 lbs
51Phthalic anhydride85-44-9184 lbs0 lbs184 lbs
52Cumene98-82-8169 lbs0 lbs174 lbs
53Naphthalene91-20-3163 lbs0 lbs168 lbs
54Maleic anhydride108-31-6139 lbs0 lbs139 lbs
55Dioxin and dioxin-like compoundsN15039 lbs0 lbs39 lbs
56Lead compoundsN4205 lbs28 lbs35 lbs
57Anthracene120-12-731 lbs0 lbs31 lbs
58Lead And Lead CompoundsN4201 lbs29 lbs30 lbs
59Nitric acid7697-37-228 lbs0 lbs28 lbs
60Polycyclic aromatic compoundsN59023 lbs0 lbs23 lbs
61Lead7439-92-11 lbs13 lbs14 lbs
62Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N09011 lbs0 lbs11 lbs
63Nonylphenol EthoxylatesN53510 lbs0 lbs10 lbs
64Mercury7439-97-60 lbs0 lbs2 lbs

Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):

Ethylene, Ammonia, 1,3-Butadiene, n-Hexane, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)

View the full list of 42 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.

Chemicals Released (2024 Only) (42 chemicals)

#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/yr)Water (lbs/yr)Total (lbs/yr)
1Ethylene74-85-1142,259 lbs0 lbs142,259 lbs
2Ammonia7664-41-774,863 lbs93 lbs101,614 lbs
31,3-Butadiene106-99-032,375 lbs0 lbs32,375 lbs
4n-Hexane110-54-319,600 lbs5 lbs19,687 lbs
5Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7647-01-019,612 lbs0 lbs19,612 lbs
6Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7664-93-917,245 lbs0 lbs17,245 lbs
7Aluminum (fume or dust)7429-90-513,724 lbs0 lbs13,724 lbs
8Zinc compoundsN982355 lbs476 lbs9,548 lbs
9m-Cresol108-39-45,580 lbs416 lbs7,579 lbs
102,4-Dimethylphenol105-67-91,591 lbs64 lbs7,241 lbs
11Vanadium compoundsN7700 lbs0 lbs6,689 lbs
12p-Cresol106-44-54,895 lbs208 lbs5,894 lbs
13o-Toluidine95-53-44,008 lbs5 lbs4,018 lbs
14o-Cresol95-48-73,192 lbs103 lbs3,937 lbs
15Toluene108-88-31,036 lbs8 lbs3,550 lbs
16Cyclohexane110-82-73,133 lbs5 lbs3,143 lbs
17Phenol108-95-22,525 lbs151 lbs3,053 lbs
18Hydrogen sulfide7783-06-42,619 lbs0 lbs2,619 lbs
19Carbon disulfide75-15-01,835 lbs0 lbs2,484 lbs
20Isoprene78-79-52,371 lbs0 lbs2,371 lbs
21Chloroethane75-00-32,102 lbs5 lbs2,107 lbs
22Chloromethane74-87-31,938 lbs5 lbs1,943 lbs
23Diaminotoluene (mixed isomers)25376-45-81,821 lbs5 lbs1,831 lbs
24Methanol67-56-11,343 lbs0 lbs1,343 lbs
25Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N0901 lbs0 lbs1,095 lbs
26Lead And Lead CompoundsN4200 lbs5 lbs788 lbs
27Benzene71-43-2545 lbs2 lbs568 lbs
28Perfluorooctanoic acid335-67-10 lbs0 lbs402 lbs
29Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-7311 lbs8 lbs391 lbs
30Manganese7439-96-5162 lbs86 lbs248 lbs
31Chromium7440-47-371 lbs144 lbs215 lbs
32Certain glycol ethersN230214 lbs0 lbs214 lbs
33Nickel7440-02-0108 lbs86 lbs202 lbs
341,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-6114 lbs0 lbs185 lbs
35Formic acid64-18-6173 lbs0 lbs173 lbs
36Ethylbenzene100-41-4125 lbs8 lbs170 lbs
37Lead compoundsN4200 lbs3 lbs164 lbs
38Propylene115-07-183 lbs0 lbs83 lbs
39Mercury compoundsN4580 lbs0 lbs46 lbs
40Cumene98-82-825 lbs0 lbs30 lbs
41Naphthalene91-20-311 lbs0 lbs17 lbs
42Chlorine7782-50-510 lbs0 lbs10 lbs

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