Philly recommends most residents drink bottled water after Bucks County chemical leak
BY FRANKI RUDNESKYPhillyVoice Staff
UPDATED MAR 26, 2023 AT 01:26 PM
Philadelphia Water Department is advising residents to drink bottled water Sunday afternoon after a chemical leak that occurred in a Delaware River tributary on Friday.
A latex spill occurred in Bristol Township, Bucks County, on Friday. While no contaminants have yet been found in the tap water system, residents are encouraged to switch to bottled water after 2 p.m. Sunday out of an abundance of caution.
"Although early indications have not revealed contamination, we are still monitoring the situation and conducting testing," Michael Carrol, deputy managing director for the Office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Sustainability (OTIS), said in a statement. "Nonetheless, because we cannot be 100 percent sure that there won’t be traces of these chemicals in the tap water throughout the afternoon, we want the public to be aware so that people can consider switching to bottle water to further minimize any risk."
The sections of the city that are impacted include South Philly, Center City, Northeast Philly, North Philly, the River Wards and parts of Germantown, Olney and East and West Oak Lane.
A map of areas potentially affected by the spill can be seen below.
SOURCE/PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENTDelaware River Latex Spill Impact Map
At this link, residents can input their addresses to precisely determine whether they are in the impacted areas.
Source:https://www.phillyvoice.com/delawar...d-philadelphia-water-department-bucks-county/
