A popular trail in Southwest Philadelphia is now closed, over fears that it may have been contaminated with potentially toxic chemicals. The initial alert came three months ago. Officials and trail users question why it took so long to tell the public.
A portion of a popular walking trail in Southwest Philadelphia was suddenly closed as officials test for chemical contamination.Red tape and warning signs cover the entrance to the Mile Trail of Bartram’s Garden. The sudden closure of the nature trail came after a private citizen came forward with photographic evidence of contamination on Monday."It is our job as government officials to make sure people are protected," said City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier.
But it wasn’t until Monday that Gauthier learned of the potential contamination and helped order a 500-foot portion of the Mile Trail, including the dock and boat house, immediately shut down."No one else was notified. Not my office, not Bartram’s Garden, not users of the trail or the surrounding community and there was no testing done on this possible contamination on a trail people use quite frequently," said Gauthier.
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