Key takeaways:
- The City of Philadelphia has recommended that residents use bottled drinking water until further notice due to a chemical spill in the Delaware River.
- The City of Philadelphia sent out a phone alert to local residents on Sunday afternoon, advising them to drink bottled water “out of caution” from 2 p.m. local time Sunday until further notice.
- The City of Philadelphia is continuing to monitor the situation and will provide updates as they become available. Residents are advised to follow the City’s recommendations and use bottled water until further notice.
The City of Philadelphia is recommending that residents use bottled drinking water until further notice due to a chemical spill in the Delaware River.
Michael Carroll, deputy managing director for the office of transportation, infrastructure and sustainability, said that while contaminants hadn’t yet been found, there was no guarantee the water would remain pure for the “entire afternoon.”
The City of Philadelphia sent out a phone alert to local residents on Sunday afternoon, advising them to drink bottled water “out of caution” from 2 p.m. local time Sunday until further notice.
The alert caused a rush on bottled water at a ShopRite store in South Philadelphia, with the store selling out before 2 p.m. Sunday. When the store is able to restock shelves, it plans to limit cases of bottled water to three per customer.
The City of Philadelphia is continuing to monitor the situation and will provide updates as they become available. Residents are advised to follow the City’s recommendations and use bottled water until further notice.
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