Officials in the city of Philadelphia are warning residents of a latex spill in the Delaware river, which may have impacted drinking water for much of the area.
The Philadelphia Water Department says that they have not found any contaminants in the drinking water but that"out of an abundance of caution," residents should use bottled water. At this time, no contaminants have been found in our tap water system. Out of an abundance of caution, residents in the impacted areas may want to switch to bottled water. Follow our account and @PhilaOEM for updates."Contaminants have not been found in our water system at this time.
"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 bottled water to further minimize any risk. Therefore, we are notifying the public in the customer service area that they may wish not to drink or cook with tap water," Carroll added.
Officials also stressed that there is no concern over health complications related to the water but that they are advising not drinking or cooking with the water as a precautionary measure.The spill occurred at around midnight on Friday in Bristol Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. City officials say they will provide more information on the status of the drinking water when it becomes available, which they believe will be later on Sunday.
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