Home > Analysis: 501 Evanston St, Houston, TX 77015 04/01/2025

📊 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

501 EVANSTON ST HOUSTON 77015

Building Size

1,848 sqft

Total structure area from HCAD building records.

Elevation

26.14 ft

Height above sea level from USGS data.

FEMA Flood Zone

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)

Property not flooded at current water level. No damage to calculate.

Depth-Damage Estimate (Neighborhood Comparison)

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: 16.14 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 92% 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)

16.08 million lbs

Extremely High

2464.3x more than typical Houston property
≈ 804 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)

490 thousand lbs

Extremely High

101.6x 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)

21 thousand lbs

Extremely High

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.

Period	Total	Air	Water
Typical Houston Property (2014-2024)	6,524 lbs	4,822 lbs	0 lbs
This Property (2014-2024)	16,077,826 lbs	489,824 lbs	21,308 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)	2 lbs	1 lbs	0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)	31,083 lbs	20,586 lbs	942 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

70-79th

5.8%

80-89th

4.3%

90-100thLowest Pollution

34.2%

Higher pollution than 92% 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):

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

View the full list of 33 chemicals below.

Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total) (33 chemicals)

#	Chemical	CAS#	Air (lbs, 10yr)	Water (lbs, 10yr)	Total (lbs, 10yr)
1	m-Cresol	108-39-4	45,935	6,586	5,666,444
2	2,4-Dimethylphenol	105-67-9	13,055	965	4,229,319
3	p-Cresol	106-44-5	38,298	3,292	3,009,676
4	o-Cresol	95-48-7	25,461	1,579	1,765,196
5	Phenol	108-95-2	17,879	3,104	1,051,635
6	Chlorine	7782-50-5	88,499	0	88,499
7	Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	7647-01-0	56,509	0	56,509
8	Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22)	75-45-6	46,271	0	46,271
9	Chlorothalonil	1897-45-6	29,974	83	30,057
10	Ammonia	7664-41-7	23,659	3,477	27,136
11	Styrene	100-42-5	26,310	0	26,310
12	Xylene (mixed isomers)	1330-20-7	14,995	0	14,995
13	Carbon tetrachloride	56-23-5	14,345	12	14,358
14	m-Xylene	108-38-3	11,963	54	12,017
15	Vanadium compounds	N770	6,236	2,153	8,389
16	Toluene	108-88-3	6,758	0	7,334
17	Methanol	67-56-1	6,541	0	6,541
18	Ethylbenzene	100-41-4	4,169	0	4,169
19	Biphenyl	92-52-4	3,407	0	3,407
20	Hydrogen cyanide	74-90-8	3,231	0	3,231
21	Cyclohexane	110-82-7	1,732	0	1,732
22	Formic acid	64-18-6	1,012	0	1,012
23	Hexachlorobenzene	118-74-1	1,002	1	1,003
24	Certain glycol ethers	N230	903	0	903
25	1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	95-63-6	863	0	863
26	Ethylene glycol	107-21-1	398	0	398
27	Phthalic anhydride	85-44-9	184	0	184
28	Maleic anhydride	108-31-6	139	0	139
29	Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	N150	39	0	39
30	Nitric acid	7697-37-2	28	0	28
31	Naphthalene	91-20-3	19	0	19
32	Nonylphenol Ethoxylates	N535	10	0	10
33	Mercury	7439-97-6	0	0	2

Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):

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

View the full list of 10 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.

Chemicals Released (2024 Only) (10 chemicals)

#	Chemical	CAS#	Air (lbs/yr)	Water (lbs/yr)	Total (lbs/yr)
1	m-Cresol	108-39-4	5,580	416	7,579
2	2,4-Dimethylphenol	105-67-9	1,591	64	7,241
3	p-Cresol	106-44-5	4,895	208	5,894
4	o-Cresol	95-48-7	3,192	103	3,937
5	Phenol	108-95-2	2,525	151	3,053
6	Methanol	67-56-1	1,343	0	1,343
7	Toluene	108-88-3	314	0	890
8	Cyclohexane	110-82-7	759	0	759
9	Certain glycol ethers	N230	214	0	214
10	Formic acid	64-18-6	173	0	173