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All Clear: Philly Water Safe To Drink And Unimpacted By Spill, Mayor Says All Clear: Philly Water Safe To Drink And Unimpacted By Spill, Mayor Says
All Clear: Philly Water Safe To Drink And Unimpacted By Spill, Mayor Says Four days after a chemical spill into the Delaware River in Bucks County, municipal officials in Philadelphia say the city's tap water was unaffected.  Philly's tap water remains safe to drink and use, said Mayor Jim Kenney in an address late on Tuesday, March 28. As the city's water was not impacted by the spill, all ongoing advisories have been lifted, added the Water Department.  Mayor Kenney thanked "the swift action, caution, and preparedness" of municipal employees in handling the emergency.  "I'm grateful that no residents were exposed to unsafe chemicals in the City’…

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No Contaminants In Delaware River, Water Safe Until Tuesday Afternoon: Philly Officials No Contaminants In Delaware River, Water Safe Until Tuesday Afternoon: Philly Officials
No Contaminants In Delaware River, Water Safe Until Tuesday Afternoon: Philly Officials Municipal officials in Philadelphia say that drinking water from the Baxter Drinking Water Treatment Plant will remain safe for residents to drink through 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28.  After a latex spill occurred in Bristol Township around midnight on Friday, March 24, officials had been urging some residents who live along the Delaware River to avoid the drinking water, Daily Voice reported.  Now, the Philadelphia Water Department says that "hydraulic modeling and sampling results" indicate the water on tap in the affected areas will remain potable through Tuesday afternoon.  Base…

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Chemical Spill May Have Tainted Drinking Water For Residents Along Delaware River Chemical Spill May Have Tainted Drinking Water For Residents Along Delaware River
Chemical Spill May Have Tainted Drinking Water For Residents Along Delaware River UPDATE: Philadelphia Water officials say tap water is safe to drink through Monday night, Marcy 27, following a chemical spill into the Delaware River Friday, March 24. Officials had been urging some residents who live along the Delaware River to avoid the drinking water after a chemical spill last Friday, March 24. UPDATE: Based on updated hydraulic modeling and the latest sampling, we are confident tap water from the Baxter plant will remain safe to drink through 11:59 p.m. Monday, March 27. We're continuing to respond to this incident. Follow for more updates: https://t.co/g0jrCcy17…

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by Cecilia Levine