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What's near homes in Poway, CA
About 17,000 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
Poway, a city or town in San Diego County with an estimated 17,000 homes, has 5 facilities reporting to the Toxics Release Inventory, including SOMACIS INC, MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CARBON FIBER & COMPOSITES I, and TELEDYNE INSTRUMENTS INC. DBA TELEDYNE RD INSTRUMENTS, which reported on-site releases of 5, 1, and 0 pounds respectively in 2024. The area has no Superfund sites, and 3 facilities in the area have recent violations. Regarding natural hazards, 7.4% of homes are in a FEMA high-risk flood zone, 47.6% are in a Cal Fire very high fire hazard severity zone, and 8.0% are in a USFS high or very high wildfire hazard potential. The median USGS chance of damaging earthquake shaking in 100 years is 83%, and San Diego County has had 41 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
- 5 Toxics Release Inventory facilities inside the area
- 0 final or proposed Superfund sites in or within 1 mile of the area
- 3 facilities with recent formal enforcement or significant violations inside the area
- 7.4% of homes in a FEMA high-risk flood zone
- 47.6% of homes in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone
- 8.0% of homes where the USFS Wildfire Hazard Potential is High or Very High
- Typical USGS chance of potentially damaging earthquake shaking: 83% in 100 years
- San Diego County: 41 federal disaster declarations in the last 30 years
Notable facilities and sites
Largest Toxics Release Inventory reporters in the area
- Somacis Inc (Computers and Electronic Products): 5 lb released on site in 2024
- Mitsubishi Chemical Carbon Fiber & Composites I (Chemicals): 1 lb released on site in 2024
- Teledyne Instruments Inc. DBA Teledyne Rd Instruments (Computers and Electronic Products): 0 lb released on site in 2024
Nearby places
Del Dios · Ramona · Eucalyptus Hills · Santee · Escondido · Harmony Grove · Fairbanks Ranch · Rancho Santa Fe
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.