Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives at 317–325 Lake Street Salisbury, MD

In accordance with the United States Environmental Protection Agencies (USEPA) requirements to receive Brownfield Cleanup grant funding, the City of Salisbury commissioned an Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA). An ABCA is a report that compares site cleanup options based on site-specific conditions, effectiveness, feasibility, and cost. 317–325 Lake Street has been designated a Brownfield by the USEPA and Maryland Department of the Environment. A Brownfield is a property on which the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. In the case of 317–325 Lake Street, contamination from petroleum was discovered in the soil and groundwater. Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) are the primary chemical of concern on the property. TPH compounds can be carcinogenic, lead to neurological disorders, or cause respiratory or reproductive issues. The City of Salisbury was given $1,791,543.00 by the USEPA to remediate the properties to USEPA standards.

The two parcels of land, 317 Lake Street and 325 Lake Street, were formerly utilized as a fuel tank farm facility with 15 aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) of varying sizes and two underground storage tanks (USTs) from the late 1930s until the mid-1980s. The properties were then abandoned until 1990, when 317 Lake Street began operation as a waste oil processing facility. An aboveground storage tank spilled approximately 12,000 gallons of No.6 fuel oil in 1990, with an estimated 4,000 gallons released into the Wicomico River. The facility became inactive again in 1992 until 2008. In 2008, all ASTs were removed from the property by the property owner. The City of Salisbury purchased the two parcels of land in 2020 and demolished all of the standing buildings to their foundations in 2023.

Please come join the City of Salisbury Department of Infrastructure and Development for a public meeting to share any comments on the Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives report. The ABCA can be found on the City of Salisbury website at https://salisbury.md/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Analysis-of-Brownfields-Cleanup-Alternatives-3.pdf. There will be a Haitian Creole interpreter present at the public meeting to assist with communication, if needed.

Thursday, May 1st, 2025 from 2pm to 4pm

Government Office Building

125 N. Division Street Room #306

Salisbury, MD 21801

The public comment period on the ABCA will be from May 1st, 2025 to June 2nd, 2025. From the comments received, the City of Salisbury Department of Infrastructure and Development will consider, respond to, and/or incorporate all substantive written comments about the ABCA report.

All comments must be in writing and either addressed to City of Salisbury, Dept. of Infrastructure and Development (Attention: Travis Huff), 125 N. Division Street, Room 304 Salisbury, MD 21801 or sent by email to Travis Huff at [email protected].

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