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What's near homes in Oroville, CA
About 7,620 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 official records for Oroville, a city or town in Butte County with an estimated 7,620 homes, list one Superfund site, the Koppers Co., Inc. (Oroville Plant), which has a status of Final. The area contains one facility reporting to the Toxics Release Inventory, identified as FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY-OROVILLE OPERATIONS in the Fabricated Metals industry, which reported 0 pounds of on-site releases in its latest reporting year of 2020. Regarding natural hazards, 3.0% of homes are located in a FEMA high-risk flood zone, and 4.8% are in a USFS high or very high wildfire hazard potential area, while 0% are in a CAL FIRE very high fire hazard severity zone. Additionally, the county has had 34 federal disaster declarations in the last 30 years, and the median USGS chance of damaging earthquake shaking in 100 years is 71%.
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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).
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Key facts
- 1 Toxics Release Inventory facility inside the area
- 1 final or proposed Superfund site in or within 1 mile of the area
- 0 facilities with recent formal enforcement or significant violations inside the area
- 3.0% of homes in a FEMA high-risk flood zone
- 0% of homes in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone
- 4.8% of homes where the USFS Wildfire Hazard Potential is High or Very High
- Typical USGS chance of potentially damaging earthquake shaking: 71% in 100 years
- Butte County: 34 federal disaster declarations in the last 30 years
Notable facilities and sites
Largest Toxics Release Inventory reporters in the area
- Federal Cartridge Company-Oroville Operations (Fabricated Metals): 0 lb released on site in 2020
Superfund sites in or within 1 mile
- Koppers Co., Inc. (Oroville Plant) (Final)
Nearby places
South Oroville · Palermo · Thermalito · Oroville East · Kelly Ridge · Biggs · Honcut · Gridley
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.