Is Delaware’s Drinking Water Safe After Pennsylvania Chemical Spill?
Is Delaware’s Drinking Water Safe After Pennsylvania Chemical Spill?
After dominating the news cycle for the past two days questions have been raised about the drinking water in Pennsylvania and surrounding states.
According to a tweet from the Delaware Health and Social Services account “DE drinking water has not been impacted by the chemical spill in a tributary of the Delaware River in Bristol, PA. Water treatment facilities that service DE do not take in water directly from the DE River. There is no impact to Delawareans at this time.”
This all stems from a chemical spill in the Delaware River over the weekend.
A leak was discovered late Friday evening in Bristol.
The Trinseo Altuglas chemical facility in Bristol Township suffered a ruptured pipe.
This caused between 8,100 and 12,000 gallons of a water-based latex finishing solution into the river to leak into the Delaware River.
Philadelphia officials originally issued a bottled water advisory. This was put into place a precautionary measure as testing was done.
City officials said that water would be safe to drink at least through 11:59 p.m. Monday, March 27, 2023.
According to 6ABC officials from the Philadelphia Water Department “said intakes to the city’s Baxter Drinking Water Treatment Plant were closed after the spill, but they were opened at 12:15 a.m. on March 26 to maintain minimal water levels to avoid damage to equipment and to supply water for fire safety and other other essential needs.”
In a statement on Sunday officials also said the water from the spill was treated before it reached Philadelphia.
They say the water is still safe for drinking, bathing, and cooking.
Is Delaware’s Drinking Water Safe After Pennsylvania Chemical Spill?
After dominating the news cycle for the past two days questions have been raised about the drinking water in Pennsylvania and surrounding states.
According to a tweet from the Delaware Health and Social Services account “DE drinking water has not been impacted by the chemical spill in a tributary of the Delaware River in Bristol, PA. Water treatment facilities that service DE do not take in water directly from the DE River. There is no impact to Delawareans at this time.”
