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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

9611 E AVENUE J HOUSTON 77012

Building Size

1,148 sqft

Total structure area from HCAD building records.

Elevation

23.75 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: 13.75 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:

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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 94% 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)

23.67 million lbs

Extremely High

3628.4x more than typical Houston property
≈ 1.2K 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)

10.53 million lbs

Extremely High

2183.0x 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)

13.14 million 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)	23,672,917 lbs	10,527,114 lbs	13,143,825 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)	2 lbs	1 lbs	0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)	3,578,911 lbs	805,987 lbs	2,068,237 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 94% 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, Styrene, Propylene

View the full list of 80 chemicals below.

Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total) (80 chemicals)

#	Chemical	CAS#	Air (lbs, 10yr)	Water (lbs, 10yr)	Total (lbs, 10yr)
1	Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	N511	0	13,038,121	13,038,121
2	Hydrogen cyanide	74-90-8	2,226,566	0	2,226,566
3	Ammonia	7664-41-7	1,717,252	37,897	1,755,149
4	Styrene	100-42-5	1,727,081	7,271	1,734,352
5	Propylene	115-07-1	1,005,508	0	1,005,508
6	n-Hexane	110-54-3	461,895	0	461,902
7	1,3-Butadiene	106-99-0	460,959	1	460,960
8	Xylene (mixed isomers)	1330-20-7	390,959	627	391,616
9	Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	7664-93-9	383,635	0	383,635
10	Ethylene	74-85-1	311,533	0	311,533
11	Benzene	71-43-2	270,205	467	270,683
12	Methyl tert-butyl ether	1634-04-4	267,534	0	267,534
13	Toluene	108-88-3	264,474	261	264,759
14	Hydrogen sulfide	7783-06-4	230,430	3,527	233,957
15	n-Butyl alcohol	71-36-3	137,606	0	137,606
16	Cyclohexane	110-82-7	132,775	0	132,784
17	Ozone	10028-15-6	115,228	0	115,228
18	Diethanolamine	111-42-2	101,560	0	101,560
19	Methanol	67-56-1	59,867	39,325	99,193
20	Ethylbenzene	100-41-4	48,610	113	48,731
21	Propionaldehyde	123-38-6	31,241	0	31,241
22	N,N-Dimethylformamide	68-12-2	22,161	88	22,249
23	Butyraldehyde	123-72-8	22,150	0	22,150
24	1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	95-63-6	21,124	0	21,282
25	tert-Butyl alcohol	75-65-0	15,285	0	15,285
26	Ethylene glycol	107-21-1	14,690	0	14,699
27	Dicyclopentadiene	77-73-6	14,013	0	14,013
28	1,4-Dioxane	123-91-1	10,779	0	10,779
29	Sodium nitrite	7632-00-0	0	9,470	9,470
30	Naphthalene	91-20-3	9,191	75	9,274
31	Carbon disulfide	75-15-0	8,908	0	8,908
32	Cyanide compounds	N106	5,934	45	5,979
33	Molybdenum trioxide	1313-27-5	5,795	0	5,795
34	Manganese	7439-96-5	5,228	331	5,559
35	Polycyclic aromatic compounds	N590	4,498	525	5,225
36	Phenol	108-95-2	1,635	2,959	4,594
37	Isobutyraldehyde	78-84-2	4,080	0	4,080
38	Cumene	98-82-8	3,912	0	3,914
39	Zinc compounds	N982	219	1,116	2,826
40	Phthalic anhydride	85-44-9	2,000	0	2,000
41	Vinyl acetate	108-05-4	1,608	0	1,608
42	Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	7647-01-0	1,460	0	1,460
43	Carbonyl sulfide	463-58-1	1,451	0	1,451
44	Lead	7439-92-1	882	382	1,264
45	Nickel compounds	N495	654	489	1,143
46	Acetaldehyde	75-07-0	1,011	0	1,011
47	Phenanthrene	85-01-8	937	0	937
48	Vanadium compounds	N770	144	509	653
49	1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane	630-20-6	434	0	434
50	Biphenyl	92-52-4	345	0	364
51	Cresol (mixed isomers)	1319-77-3	232	0	232
52	Lead And Lead Compounds	N420	204	17	222
53	Mercury compounds	N458	200	2	203
54	Nickel And Nickel Compounds	N495	66	123	189
55	Cobalt compounds	N096	131	24	155
56	Chlorine	7782-50-5	120	0	120
57	Mercury And Mercury Compounds	N458	109	0	109
58	Lead compounds	N420	48	52	100
59	Dimethylamine	124-40-3	90	0	90
60	Mercury	7439-97-6	77	0	77
61	Isoprene	78-79-5	60	0	60
62	Anthracene	120-12-7	44	0	44
63	Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds	N096	42	0	42
64	Antimony compounds	N010	38	0	38
65	Boron trifluoride	7637-07-2	36	0	36
66	Nickel	7440-02-0	35	0	35
67	Allyl alcohol	107-18-6	34	0	34
68	Benzo[g,h,i]perylene	191-24-2	13	7	20
69	Methoxone sodium salt	3653-48-3	20	0	20
70	Triethylamine	121-44-8	17	0	17
71	Acrolein	107-02-8	13	0	13
72	Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)	N090	11	0	11
73	Hydroquinone	123-31-9	9	0	9
74	Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)	N090	8	0	8
75	Diaminotoluene (mixed isomers)	25376-45-8	4	0	4
76	Pyridine	110-86-1	3	0	3
77	Chloroethane	75-00-3	2	0	2
78	p-Cresol	106-44-5	2	0	2
79	Trichloroethylene	79-01-6	1	0	1
80	2,4-Diaminotoluene	95-80-7	1	0	1

Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):

Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), 1,4-Dioxane, Ethylene glycol, Hydrogen cyanide, Ammonia

View the full list of 55 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.

Chemicals Released (2024 Only) (55 chemicals)

#	Chemical	CAS#	Air (lbs/yr)	Water (lbs/yr)	Total (lbs/yr)
1	Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	N511	0	2,051,661	2,051,661
2	1,4-Dioxane	123-91-1	328	0	396,851
3	Ethylene glycol	107-21-1	5,094	0	184,568
4	Hydrogen cyanide	74-90-8	177,459	0	177,459
5	Ammonia	7664-41-7	131,752	1,105	141,247
6	Styrene	100-42-5	130,944	291	131,236
7	Diethanolamine	111-42-2	10,082	0	85,611
8	Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	7664-93-9	50,799	0	50,799
9	Methanol	67-56-1	7,001	14,541	45,819
10	Xylene (mixed isomers)	1330-20-7	41,743	10	41,773
11	Propylene	115-07-1	37,845	0	37,845
12	n-Hexane	110-54-3	36,195	0	36,195
13	1,3-Butadiene	106-99-0	31,705	0	31,705
14	Methyl tert-butyl ether	1634-04-4	18,336	0	31,624
15	Ozone	10028-15-6	25,701	0	25,701
16	Toluene	108-88-3	22,226	8	22,297
17	Benzene	71-43-2	20,656	114	21,249
18	Ethylene	74-85-1	17,709	0	17,709
19	Hydrogen sulfide	7783-06-4	14,137	0	14,140
20	Cyclohexane	110-82-7	11,534	0	11,534
21	Ethylbenzene	100-41-4	4,138	5	4,153
22	Phenol	108-95-2	164	8	3,009
23	N,N-Dimethylformamide	68-12-2	1,641	0	1,842
24	Molybdenum trioxide	1313-27-5	1,804	0	1,804
25	1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	95-63-6	1,754	0	1,757
26	Zinc compounds	N982	22	27	1,223
27	Certain glycol ethers	N230	0	0	1,111
28	Naphthalene	91-20-3	1,004	7	1,089
29	Carbonyl sulfide	463-58-1	1,041	0	1,041
30	tert-Butyl alcohol	75-65-0	1,021	0	1,021
31	Nickel And Nickel Compounds	N495	0	0	915
32	Cumene	98-82-8	534	0	534
33	Carbon disulfide	75-15-0	484	0	484
34	Polycyclic aromatic compounds	N590	355	55	410
35	Sodium nitrite	7632-00-0	0	371	371
36	Lead compounds	N420	0	0	269
37	Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	7647-01-0	221	0	221
38	1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane	630-20-6	212	0	212
39	Lead And Lead Compounds	N420	128	7	150
40	Lead	7439-92-1	20	22	50
41	Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds	N096	42	0	42
42	Phenanthrene	85-01-8	36	0	36
43	Biphenyl	92-52-4	33	0	33
44	Mercury And Mercury Compounds	N458	29	0	31
45	Dimethylamine	124-40-3	23	0	23
46	Anthracene	120-12-7	1	0	14
47	Benzo[g,h,i]perylene	191-24-2	8	5	13
48	Isoprene	78-79-5	8	0	8
49	Mercury	7439-97-6	7	0	7
50	Vinyl acetate	108-05-4	5	0	5
51	Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy)	7440-62-2	0	0	3
52	Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)	N090	2	0	3
53	Boron trifluoride	7637-07-2	1	0	1
54	Acetaldehyde	75-07-0	1	0	1
55	Cresol (mixed isomers)	1319-77-3	1	0	1