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Philly just got put on a bottled water alert
Last edited Mon Mar 27, 2023, 04:36 PM - Edit history (1)
Every device that I have with EAS capability and that gets alerts from services I signed up for with ReadyPhiladelphia (Ready.gov) alerts have been lighting up the past half hour. There was apparently an 8000 gallon chemical spill into the Delaware River from some plant in Bucks County this past Friday.
Philly Residents ‘May Not Wish to Drink or Cook With Tap Water' Following Bucks County Chemical Spill, Officials Say
By Hayden Mitman • Published 2 hours ago • Updated 21 mins ago
Representatives from Philadelphia's water department and office of emergency management gathered on Sunday morning to detail the scope of -- and the City's response to -- a chemical spill that occurred in Bristol on Friday. "No contamination has reached our water system," Randy Heyman, the commissioner of the water department said.
Michael Carroll, deputy mayor for the office of transportation, infrastructure and sustainability, also noted that there have not yet been contaminants found in Philadelphia's water supply.
But, that could change this afternoon, he said. "Contaminants have not been found in our water system at this time. And, we expect that there is no risk that they will be present anywhere in our system before 2 p.m.," said Carroll.
However, Carroll said, there is no certainty that there won't be a minute trace of chemicals in tap water for the "entire afternoon." In fact, on Sunday, officials shared an alert telling residents to use bottled drinking water "until further notice."
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https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philly-officials-residents-may-not-wish-to-drink-or-cook-with-tap-water-following-bucks-county-chemical-spill/3532493/
By Hayden Mitman • Published 2 hours ago • Updated 21 mins ago
Representatives from Philadelphia's water department and office of emergency management gathered on Sunday morning to detail the scope of -- and the City's response to -- a chemical spill that occurred in Bristol on Friday. "No contamination has reached our water system," Randy Heyman, the commissioner of the water department said.
Michael Carroll, deputy mayor for the office of transportation, infrastructure and sustainability, also noted that there have not yet been contaminants found in Philadelphia's water supply.
But, that could change this afternoon, he said. "Contaminants have not been found in our water system at this time. And, we expect that there is no risk that they will be present anywhere in our system before 2 p.m.," said Carroll.
However, Carroll said, there is no certainty that there won't be a minute trace of chemicals in tap water for the "entire afternoon." In fact, on Sunday, officials shared an alert telling residents to use bottled drinking water "until further notice."
(snip)
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philly-officials-residents-may-not-wish-to-drink-or-cook-with-tap-water-following-bucks-county-chemical-spill/3532493/
The map the notifications had linked to -
I live in that 1/3rd of the city that doesn't get water from the Delaware but from the Schuylkill so I'm supposedly okay here, although I have used Pur filter cartridges on my kitchen faucet for years.
ETA - Philly Inquirer had a more granular map on 3/27/23 showing what parts of the city got water from what plants (including mixes) -
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Link to tweet
Philadelphia Water
@PhillyH2O
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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:
phila.gov
City’s response to spill of a latex product into the Delaware River | Office of Emergency Management
PWD continues to monitor a latex spill on the Delaware River that could impact Philadelphia drinking water.
4:07 PM · Mar 26, 2023
@PhillyH2O
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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:
phila.gov
City’s response to spill of a latex product into the Delaware River | Office of Emergency Management
PWD continues to monitor a latex spill on the Delaware River that could impact Philadelphia drinking water.
4:07 PM · Mar 26, 2023
There's even a bridge (a drawbridge in fact) right there from the town where this happened (Bristol) that crosses over into New Jersey (to Burlington, NJ) -
And the September before last, a tornado even went over that bridge!
NJ American Water Customers Asked To Limit Water Use After Chemical Spill In Delaware River
Cecilia Levine
03/26/2023 6:19 p.m.
A chemical spill into the Delaware River last week did not impact New Jersey's treated water, however, New Jersey American Water is taking some precautions.
A voluntary water conservation notice was issued by NJAW for customers in Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties, who were being asked to limit their non-essential water use following the Friday, March 24 latex spill in Bristol Township, PA.
Out of an abundance of caution, Pennsylvania residents along the Delaware River were urged to drink from bottled water, as officials were not 100 percent certain that the drinking water was not tainted.
The NJAW is "monitoring the source water and performing quality tests at various points in the treatment process and throughout the distribution system," the company said in a news release.
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https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/burlington/news/nj-american-water-customers-asked-to-limit-water-use-after-chemical-spill-in-delaware-river/859811/
Cecilia Levine
03/26/2023 6:19 p.m.
A chemical spill into the Delaware River last week did not impact New Jersey's treated water, however, New Jersey American Water is taking some precautions.
A voluntary water conservation notice was issued by NJAW for customers in Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties, who were being asked to limit their non-essential water use following the Friday, March 24 latex spill in Bristol Township, PA.
Out of an abundance of caution, Pennsylvania residents along the Delaware River were urged to drink from bottled water, as officials were not 100 percent certain that the drinking water was not tainted.
The NJAW is "monitoring the source water and performing quality tests at various points in the treatment process and throughout the distribution system," the company said in a news release.
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https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/burlington/news/nj-american-water-customers-asked-to-limit-water-use-after-chemical-spill-in-delaware-river/859811/
Some people remember Flint, MI.
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