Philadelphia officials say that the city's water is safe to drink until at least midnight tonight after a chemical spill in the Delaware River.
On Monday, officials maintained that tap water was safe — at least through 11:59 p.m.after the city's first alert on Sunday.told The Philadelphia InquirerThe customers "were not buying ‘It is safe right now,’" Ahmad told the Inquirer. "They were panicking. They were confused."
Water is still available at Acme supermarkets, which has 17 stores in Philly, spokesperson Dana Ward told Axios' Michael D'Onofrio. Acme has been making extra water deliveries to its stores since the bottled water advisory on Sunday and has the potential to truck in more, she said.“We’re in stock. We’re in business. We’ll keep delivering until we don’t need to anymore,” Ward said.The Philadelphia Water Department "continues tracking the spill" and will provide updates as more information comes available.Editor's note: This story will be updated with additional information throughout.
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