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Summary: The City of Philadelphia has raised concerns about water quality in the area following a chemical spill in the Delaware River. The city has advised its residents to drink bottled water with caution as a precautionary measure. While the Philadelphia Water Department has not found any contamination at the moment, it has recommended the use of bottled drinking water until further notice. The spill occurred on Friday, involving a latex product that spilled along a Delaware River tributary in Bristol Township, Bucks County. The situation is still being monitored and investigated by the department. Shoprite store in South Philadelphia started selling bottled water after the alert was sent to its customers. The city is providing updates through its community website.
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The City of Philadelphia on Sunday advised area residents to drink bottled water “with caution” following a chemical spill in the Delaware River.
According to cell phone push alerts shared with CNN, “The City of Phila recommends the use of bottled drinking water beginning at 2PM 3/26/2023 for all Phila Water Department customers until further notice. “The system has not been found to be contaminated at this time but is out of caution due to the spill into the Delaware River.”
The alert also provided a link to a community website for updates.
A Shoprite store in South Philadelphia said it was selling bottled water just before 2 a.m. Sunday after the alert was sent.
When the store is able to restock shelves, it plans to limit cases of bottled water to three per customer, a store worker told CNN.
Mike Carroll, the city’s deputy managing director for transportation, infrastructure and sustainability, said in a statement Sunday that the spill occurred Friday and involved a latex product that spilled along a Delaware River tributary in Bristol Township, Bucks County. was
“As reported, there was a chemical spill Friday night in Bristol Township, Bucks County that released contaminants into the Delaware River,” Carroll said. “The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) became aware of this through the Delaware Valley Early Warning System (EWS) and has since been assessing the situation to understand the potential impact on the public. Although initial indications have not revealed contamination, we are still monitoring and investigating the situation. ”
On its website, the Philadelphia Water Department says it provides water to more than 2 million people in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware and Bucks counties.
This is a developing story.