City · Tulare County
What's near homes in Porterville, CA
About 17,850 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 for Porterville indicate one facility, the Foster Farms Porterville Plant in the food industry, which reported on-site releases of 1,000 pounds in 2022. There are no Superfund sites in or near the area. Regarding natural hazards, 6.2% of homes are located in a FEMA high-risk flood zone, while 0% of homes are in a Cal Fire very high fire hazard severity zone and 0.0% are in a USFS high or very high wildfire hazard potential area. The median chance of damaging earthquake shaking in the next 100 years is 90%, and Tulare County has had 21 federal disaster declarations in the last 30 years.
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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
- 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
- 6.2% of homes in a FEMA high-risk flood zone
- 0% of homes in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone
- 0.0% of homes where the USFS Wildfire Hazard Potential is High or Very High
- Typical USGS chance of potentially damaging earthquake shaking: 90% in 100 years
- Tulare County: 21 federal disaster declarations in the last 30 years
Notable facilities and sites
Largest Toxics Release Inventory reporters in the area
- Foster Farms Porterville Plant (Food): 1,000 lb released on site in 2022
Nearby places
East Porterville · Strathmore · Poplar-Cotton Center · Terra Bella · Plainview · Woodville · Lindsay · Ducor
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.