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What's near homes in Carpinteria, CA

About 5,180 homes (2020 Census) in this city. Below is how those homes grade on each hazard, and the official records nearby.

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Overview

The Toxics Release Inventory records one facility in Carpinteria, NUSIL TECHNOLOGY LLC, which reported 146 pounds of on-site releases in the latest reporting year of 2024. There are no Superfund sites in or near the area. Twenty point two percent of the area's homes are located in a FEMA high-risk flood zone, and the county has had 33 federal disaster declarations in the last 30 years. The median USGS chance of damaging earthquake shaking in 100 years is 98%, while zero percent of homes are in a CAL FIRE very high fire hazard severity zone or a USFS high or very high wildfire hazard potential area.

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How homes here grade

Share of this area's homes at each grade. Grades compare locations with other California homes (methodology).

Nearby pollution

A 89.2%B 10.8%

Flood

C 24.7%D 60.7%F 14.6%

Wildfire

A 29.9%B 63.2%C 6.9%

Earthquake

A 100%

Key facts

  • 1 Toxics Release Inventory facility inside the area
  • 0 final or proposed Superfund sites in or within 1 mile of the area
  • 1 facility with recent formal enforcement or significant violations inside the area
  • 20.2% of homes in a FEMA high-risk flood zone
  • 0% of homes in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone
  • 0% of homes where the USFS Wildfire Hazard Potential is High or Very High
  • Typical USGS chance of potentially damaging earthquake shaking: 98% in 100 years
  • Santa Barbara County: 33 federal disaster declarations in the last 30 years

Notable facilities and sites

Largest Toxics Release Inventory reporters in the area

  • Nusil Technology LLC (Chemicals): 146 lb released on site in 2024

Nearby places

Toro Canyon · Summerland · Montecito · Santa Barbara · Oak View · Mission Canyon · Mira Monte · Meiners Oaks

Sources: EPA TRI, NPL and ECHO; FEMA NFHL and NFIP claims; USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities and Wildfire Hazard Potential; CAL FIRE FHSZ; USGS 2023 NSHM; OpenFEMA disaster declarations; 2020 Census. Details and dates. Areas are Census places, and a home belongs to the area containing its hexagon's center.