Resident raises contamination concerns about Old Manchester project

Jan 26, 2026

A Chelsea resident presented environmental assessments and asked the council to share future developer testing results after citing potential contaminants at the Old Manchester site; council agreed to share testing results when available.

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Chris DeWitt, a Chelsea resident, told the City Council at its Jan. 26 meeting that he had reviewed Phase I Environmental Site Assessments for the Old Manchester property and raised concerns about potential harmful contaminants, citing reports from the Traverse Group (2000), AKT Peerless (2006), and a 2025 Phase I by AKT Peerless. He asked council members what environmental testing the developer had completed and whether the city would share results.

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