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March 28, 2023

Philadelphia Extends "Safe" Window for Drinking Tap Water as Questions Mount over Chemical Spill  
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Officials in Philadelphia are continuing to monitor water quality after
as much as 12,000 gallons of acrylic latex polymer leaked from a
chemical processing plant into a tributary of the Delaware River. Based
on current testing, authorities say tap water will be safe to drink
until at least 3:30 p.m. today. Environmental advocates have criticized
how local officials have responded to the chemical spill. This is Maya
van Rossum, leader of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network.

Maya van Rossum: "We think it is absolutely important that there is
critical focus on ensuring that drinking water supplies are safe, but at
the same time we also want to make sure that our state and federal
agencies are ensuring that the critical ecosystems of the Delaware River
are also being monitored."



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