Announcements and an alert sent out Sunday were followed by a run on bottled water in Philadelphia stores that left many bare shelves and 'No water' signs posted at some.
Announcements and an alert sent out Sunday were followed by a run on bottled water in Philadelphia stores that left many bare shelves and "No water" signs posted at some.they have seen no sign of contamination following a chemical spill into the Delaware River in a neighboring county upriver and are confident water in the city system will be unaffected at least well into Tuesday afternoon.
In Philadelphia, city officials say they have been testing samples from as many as a dozen locations, and contaminants related to the discharge haven't been found so far.Mike Carroll, deputy managing director for the city's Office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Sustainability, said Monday evening that the office believes water in city taps will be unaffected until at least 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. An update is planned Tuesday morning.
"In fact, I think as the hours and days go by, it's very likely it will not enter the Philadelphia water system," he said. "It is safe to drink and use tap water, to cook with it, to brush your teeth, to bathe in it of course, at least until tomorrow at 3:30 p.m., so use your tap water as you normally do," Carroll said.
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