Philadelphia Monitoring Water Supply After Spill From Chemical Plant

Philadelphia Water Safe To Drink Officials Say After Chemical Spill Philadelphia officials sunday afternoon rescinded their recommendation that residents use bottled drinking water after a toxic spill in the delaware river. Philadelphia officials say the city's water is safe to drink for now after a chemical spill in a local river.

Newswibe Philadelphia officials said tap water remains safe to drink at least through monday after notifying residents of a chemical spill this past weekend. In an announcement released this morning, the philadelphia water department (pwd) stated the tap water from its water treatment plant on the delaware river remains safe to drink and use at least through midnight tomorrow (march 29) following a chemical spill. On march 26, emergency alerts were sent to the mobile phones of residents of the nearby city of philadelphia, informing them that there had been a chemical spill into the water supply and advising them to avoid drinking tap water until further notice. On friday night, march 24, a pipe burst at a factor in bristol, bucks county and resulted in the spill of more than 8,000 gallons of hazardous latex solution into otter creek, a tributary of the delaware river.

Philadelphia Residents Advised To Drink Bottled Water After Chemical On march 26, emergency alerts were sent to the mobile phones of residents of the nearby city of philadelphia, informing them that there had been a chemical spill into the water supply and advising them to avoid drinking tap water until further notice. On friday night, march 24, a pipe burst at a factor in bristol, bucks county and resulted in the spill of more than 8,000 gallons of hazardous latex solution into otter creek, a tributary of the delaware river. After the spill, the city took in enough river water to supply its customers through 11:59 p.m. on monday. officials were confident that the supply was not contaminated. Philadelphia officials are monitoring the city’s drinking water system carefully following a chemical spill just a few miles upstream of a key tap water intake in the delaware river, saying the water would be safe to drink until at least 11:59 p.m. on monday. Officials asked people to drink bottled water, leading to empty shelves. but local authorities said later on sunday there had been no contamination in the city's water system. The city of philadelphia is monitoring its drinking water system carefully following a chemical spill upstream in the delaware river, and said the water would be safe to drink until at least the end of the day monday.

Philadelphia Residents Scramble For Bottled Water After Chemical Spill After the spill, the city took in enough river water to supply its customers through 11:59 p.m. on monday. officials were confident that the supply was not contaminated. Philadelphia officials are monitoring the city’s drinking water system carefully following a chemical spill just a few miles upstream of a key tap water intake in the delaware river, saying the water would be safe to drink until at least 11:59 p.m. on monday. Officials asked people to drink bottled water, leading to empty shelves. but local authorities said later on sunday there had been no contamination in the city's water system. The city of philadelphia is monitoring its drinking water system carefully following a chemical spill upstream in the delaware river, and said the water would be safe to drink until at least the end of the day monday.

Philly Water Safe To Drink Until At Least Wednesday Night After Officials asked people to drink bottled water, leading to empty shelves. but local authorities said later on sunday there had been no contamination in the city's water system. The city of philadelphia is monitoring its drinking water system carefully following a chemical spill upstream in the delaware river, and said the water would be safe to drink until at least the end of the day monday.