City · San Luis Obispo County
What's near homes in San Luis Obispo, CA
About 20,870 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 San Luis Obispo include four facilities, with PROMEGA CORP reporting 1,126 pounds of on-site releases in 2024. There are no Superfund sites in or near the area, and eight facilities in the area have recent violations. Approximately 9.7% of the area's homes are located in a FEMA high-risk flood zone, and San Luis Obispo County has had 22 federal disaster declarations in the last 30 years. Additionally, 14.4% of homes are in a California very high fire hazard severity zone, 0.9% are in a USFS high or very high wildfire hazard potential area, and the median chance of damaging earthquake shaking in 100 years is 78%.
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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
- 4 Toxics Release Inventory facilities inside the area
- 0 final or proposed Superfund sites in or within 1 mile of the area
- 8 facilities with recent formal enforcement or significant violations inside the area
- 9.7% of homes in a FEMA high-risk flood zone
- 14.4% of homes in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone
- 0.9% of homes where the USFS Wildfire Hazard Potential is High or Very High
- Typical USGS chance of potentially damaging earthquake shaking: 78% in 100 years
- San Luis Obispo County: 22 federal disaster declarations in the last 30 years
Notable facilities and sites
Largest Toxics Release Inventory reporters in the area
- Promega Corp (Chemicals): 1,126 lb released on site in 2024
- Martin Marietta CA Ready Mix - San Luis Obipso (Nonmetallic Mineral Product): 0 lb released on site in 2022
- Calportland Co San Luis Obispo (Nonmetallic Mineral Product): 0 lb released on site in 2024
Nearby places
California Polytechnic State University · Los Ranchos · Avila Beach · Santa Margarita · Pismo Beach · Garden Farms · Los Osos · Grover Beach
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.