A portion of Bartram's Garden in Southwest Philadelphia is closed after a possible chemical contamination.
"One of our regular park visitors that they were concerned about a potential chemical contaminant that was maybe impacting a section of the Bartram's Mile Trail," Bartram's Garden spokesperson Caroline Winschel said.
The garden is 50 acres along the Schuylkill River in Southwest Philadelphia and sits next to an old industrial site that is being redeveloped. “We are demanding one, that DEP take action. That they test the chemicals that are on the trail. That they work with the, the, staff at Bartram's Gardens to talk about a mediation plan," Councilmember Gauthier said.
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