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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
1605 WESTWAY ST GALENA PARK 77547
Building Size
2,969 sqft
Total structure area from HCAD building records.
Elevation
24.63 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: 14.63 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 93% 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)
15.91 million lbs
Extremely High
2438.1x more than typical Houston property
≈ 795 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)
2.87 million lbs
Extremely High
596.0x 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)
13.03 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)15,906,589 lbs2,874,349 lbs13,032,239 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)2 lbs1 lbs0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)2,285,735 lbs211,666 lbs2,052,766 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 93% 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), Hydrogen cyanide, Ammonia, n-Hexane, n-Butyl alcohol

View the full list of 52 chemicals below.

Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total) (52 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 cyanide74-90-81,408,014 lbs0 lbs1,408,014 lbs
3Ammonia7664-41-7350,028 lbs8,000 lbs358,028 lbs
4n-Hexane110-54-3157,362 lbs9 lbs157,442 lbs
5n-Butyl alcohol71-36-3137,606 lbs0 lbs137,606 lbs
6Ozone10028-15-6115,228 lbs0 lbs115,228 lbs
7Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-7114,721 lbs18 lbs114,810 lbs
8Toluene108-88-3112,274 lbs34 lbs112,395 lbs
9Cyclohexane110-82-780,274 lbs0 lbs80,274 lbs
10Benzene71-43-278,408 lbs19 lbs78,445 lbs
11Methanol67-56-160,240 lbs0 lbs60,240 lbs
12Propylene115-07-154,163 lbs0 lbs54,163 lbs
13Propionaldehyde123-38-631,241 lbs0 lbs31,241 lbs
14Butyraldehyde123-72-822,150 lbs0 lbs22,150 lbs
15Ethylbenzene100-41-421,787 lbs66 lbs21,891 lbs
16Hydrogen sulfide7783-06-417,681 lbs3,527 lbs21,208 lbs
171,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-620,141 lbs0 lbs20,356 lbs
18Ethylene74-85-116,593 lbs0 lbs16,593 lbs
19Dicyclopentadiene77-73-614,013 lbs0 lbs14,013 lbs
20Carbon disulfide75-15-08,557 lbs0 lbs8,557 lbs
211,3-Butadiene106-99-08,274 lbs0 lbs8,274 lbs
22Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7664-93-96,697 lbs0 lbs6,697 lbs
23Cyanide compoundsN1065,934 lbs45 lbs5,979 lbs
24Molybdenum trioxide1313-27-55,795 lbs0 lbs5,795 lbs
25Naphthalene91-20-34,680 lbs0 lbs4,686 lbs
26Manganese7439-96-54,228 lbs0 lbs4,228 lbs
27Isobutyraldehyde78-84-24,080 lbs0 lbs4,080 lbs
28Phenol108-95-21,635 lbs1,804 lbs3,439 lbs
29Zinc compoundsN982233 lbs1,207 lbs2,931 lbs
30Cumene98-82-82,425 lbs0 lbs2,430 lbs
31Polycyclic aromatic compoundsN5902,380 lbs1 lbs2,388 lbs
32Styrene100-42-52,274 lbs0 lbs2,275 lbs
33Carbonyl sulfide463-58-11,451 lbs0 lbs1,451 lbs
34Nickel compoundsN495654 lbs489 lbs1,143 lbs
35Phenanthrene85-01-8937 lbs0 lbs937 lbs
36Lead7439-92-1489 lbs127 lbs616 lbs
37Vanadium compoundsN77079 lbs509 lbs588 lbs
38Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7647-01-0461 lbs0 lbs461 lbs
39Cresol (mixed isomers)1319-77-3232 lbs0 lbs232 lbs
40Mercury compoundsN458197 lbs1 lbs199 lbs
41Nickel And Nickel CompoundsN49566 lbs123 lbs189 lbs
42Cobalt compoundsN096131 lbs24 lbs155 lbs
43Lead And Lead CompoundsN420142 lbs12 lbs154 lbs
44Mercury And Mercury CompoundsN458109 lbs0 lbs109 lbs
45Lead compoundsN42049 lbs57 lbs106 lbs
46Anthracene120-12-775 lbs0 lbs75 lbs
47Cobalt And Cobalt CompoundsN09642 lbs0 lbs42 lbs
48Antimony compoundsN01038 lbs0 lbs38 lbs
49Nickel7440-02-035 lbs0 lbs35 lbs
50Benzo[g,h,i]perylene191-24-228 lbs0 lbs28 lbs
51Mercury7439-97-612 lbs0 lbs12 lbs
52tert-Butyl alcohol75-65-07 lbs0 lbs7 lbs

Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):

Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Hydrogen cyanide, Ammonia, Ozone, Zinc compounds

View the full list of 34 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.

Chemicals Released (2024 Only) (34 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 cyanide74-90-8103,731 lbs0 lbs103,731 lbs
3Ammonia7664-41-734,993 lbs1,027 lbs36,137 lbs
4Ozone10028-15-625,701 lbs0 lbs25,701 lbs
5Zinc compoundsN98222 lbs32 lbs19,978 lbs
6Toluene108-88-38,473 lbs12 lbs8,583 lbs
7Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-77,584 lbs8 lbs7,668 lbs
8Cyclohexane110-82-77,486 lbs0 lbs7,486 lbs
9Benzene71-43-26,368 lbs6 lbs6,393 lbs
10n-Hexane110-54-34,692 lbs0 lbs4,763 lbs
11Propylene115-07-13,529 lbs0 lbs3,529 lbs
12Molybdenum trioxide1313-27-51,804 lbs0 lbs1,804 lbs
131,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-61,563 lbs0 lbs1,634 lbs
14Ethylbenzene100-41-41,537 lbs12 lbs1,589 lbs
15Carbonyl sulfide463-58-11,041 lbs0 lbs1,041 lbs
16Lead And Lead CompoundsN42096 lbs7 lbs901 lbs
171,3-Butadiene106-99-0734 lbs0 lbs734 lbs
18Ethylene74-85-1620 lbs0 lbs620 lbs
19Naphthalene91-20-3252 lbs0 lbs275 lbs
20Cumene98-82-8266 lbs0 lbs271 lbs
21Carbon disulfide75-15-0243 lbs0 lbs243 lbs
22Lead7439-92-1228 lbs1 lbs234 lbs
23Phenol108-95-2164 lbs0 lbs184 lbs
24Styrene100-42-5159 lbs0 lbs159 lbs
25Hydrogen sulfide7783-06-4123 lbs0 lbs126 lbs
26Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7664-93-9101 lbs0 lbs101 lbs
27Polycyclic aromatic compoundsN59038 lbs0 lbs56 lbs
28Cobalt And Cobalt CompoundsN09642 lbs0 lbs42 lbs
29Phenanthrene85-01-836 lbs0 lbs36 lbs
30Mercury And Mercury CompoundsN45829 lbs0 lbs31 lbs
31Anthracene120-12-71 lbs0 lbs14 lbs
32Benzo[g,h,i]perylene191-24-28 lbs0 lbs8 lbs
33Methanol67-56-10 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
34Cresol (mixed isomers)1319-77-31 lbs0 lbs1 lbs

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