Resident raises contamination concerns about Old Manchester redevelopment
A Chelsea resident told City Council that historical Phase I environmental reports cite potential contaminants at the Old Manchester site and asked the city to share future developer testing results; Council said it would provide any testing results the developer supplies.
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Chris De Witt, a Chelsea resident, told the City Council during a citizen agenda item that environmental assessments dating to 2000 and updated in 2006 and 2025 raise concerns about harmful contaminants at the Old Manchester project site. De Witt cited Phase I Environmental Site Assessments by the Traverse Group (2000) and AKT Peerless (2006, 2025) and asked Council members questions about the property's environmental status and testing plans.
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