Under an interagency agreement, the Volpe Center is supporting an EPA Targeted Brownfields Assessment by conducting a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment at the Royal Electric Yard in Sykesville, Maryland. The site is a 4.1-acre parcel located at 7512 Main St, with the primary area of interest limited to the northern half due to a pending sale. A 2026 Phase I ESA identified likely contamination from historic automotive junking, including oils, fuels, metals, and other hazardous substances. The Phase II work will involve advancing soil borings and test pits to assess potential impacts from these contaminants. No budget information was provided in the description.

The Volpe Center, under an interagency agreement with the EPA, is supporting a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment at the Royal Electric Yard in Sykesville, Maryland. The assessment will involve advancing soil borings and test pits to evaluate potential contamination from historical automotive operations, including oils, fuels, metals, and other hazardous substances. The primary area of interest is the northern half of the approximately 4.1-acre site due to a pending sale. The property includes a warehouse, shed, gravel lot, access road, and a wooded area, with soils ranging from silt-loam to possible filled ground. This work follows a Phase I ESA that recommended the Phase II investigation to determine if past activities have impacted the site.

A Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) will be conducted at the Royal Electric Yard, an approximately 4.1-acre site in Sykesville, Maryland. The work involves advancing soil borings and test pits to assess potential contamination from historic automotive operations, including oils, fuels, metals, and other hazardous substances. The primary area of interest is limited to the northern half of the property due to a pending sale. The site includes a warehouse, shed, parking lot, and wooded areas, with soils primarily composed of silt-loam and loam. The assessment follows a 2026 Phase I ESA that recommended further investigation of potential impacts.

This opportunity involves conducting a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) at the Royal Electric Yard, located at 7512 Main St, Sykesville, Maryland 21784, under an EPA Targeted Brownfields Assessment program. The work includes advancing soil borings and test pits to assess potential contamination from historic automotive junking activities identified in a prior Phase I ESA. The site is a 4.1-acre parcel with a warehouse, woodworking shed, gravel parking lot, and a wooded northern area; the primary focus is the northern half due to a pending property sale. Potential contaminants of concern include used oils, fuels, brake and hydraulic fluids, metals, asbestos, refrigerants, batteries, and antifreeze. Services are performed for the U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe Center in support of the EPA.

The U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe Center, under an Interagency Agreement with the EPA's Targeted Brownfields Assessments Program, will conduct a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment at the Royal Electric Yard. The site is located at 7512 Main St, Sykesville, Maryland 21784. A 2026 Phase I ESA identified likely hazardous substances from historic automotive activities, necessitating further soil borings and test pits. The assessment focuses on the northern half of the 4.1-acre property due to a pending sale. No budget or timeline details are provided.