PHILADELPHIA, USA - MARCH 26: The Benjamin Franklin Bridge and Delaware River as seen from Penn Treaty Park in Philadelphia, Pa., on March 26, 2023. Water in Philadelphia has been deemed unsafe to drink following a chemical spill in the Delaware River, leading to water bottles being sold out across the city. (Photo by Thomas Hengge/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
<p>Philadelphia officials are now advising that the city&#8217;s tap water should be &#8220;safe to drink&#8221; up until Monday evening. According to <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-water-department-delaware-river-chemical-spill-20230326.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Philadelphia Inquirer</a>, the announcement arrives after a chemical spill into the Delaware River on Friday prompted officials to advise residents to only drink bottled water.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Philadelphia Official&#8217;s Most Recent Advisory For Residents</h3>
<p>According to <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-water-department-delaware-river-chemical-spill-20230326.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Philadephia Inquirer</a>, Philadelphia officials issued an advisory on Sunday morning, prompting residents to switch to bottled water &#8220;out of an abundance of caution.&#8221;</p>
<p>On Sunday night, an update was issued due to &#8220;no contamination&#8221; being found in the water at Baxter Water Treatment Plant. According to the outlet, this gives city residents &#8220;enough safe drinking water&#8221; to last them through 11:59 p.m. Monday night.</p>
<p>The Baxter Water Treatment Plant will then be intaking new water overnight, which the outlet reports. &#8220;will again have to be tested to determine its safety.&#8221;</p>
<p>Mike Carroll, deputy managing director for the city’s Office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Sustainability, shared a statement with additional advice for residents.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;There’s no need at this time for people to be rushing out and buying bottled water.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Instead, Carroll advises that residents fill bottles with tap water on Monday. As well as await further instructions from the city.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">More Details About The Recent Chemical Spill</h3>
<p>On Sunday morning, Philadephia officials shared that there had recently been a chemical spill at the Trinseo plant in Bristol, into the Delaware River in Bucks County. According to <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-water-department-delaware-river-chemical-spill-20230326.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Philadephia Inquirer</a>, an estimated 8,100 gallons of a &#8220;latex emulsion solution — &#8216;approximately 50% water and the remainder latex polymer,&#8217; was spilled.</p>
<p>Officials recommended that &#8220;residents use bottled water for drinking or cooking,&#8221; as As <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqQ5N4RJUJz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room</a> previously reported. Despite testing, at the time, revealing there had been &#8220;no contamination.&#8221;</p>
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<p>According to <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-water-department-delaware-river-chemical-spill-20230326.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Philadelphia Inquirer</a>, the announcement pushed residents into a frenzy, and &#8220;panic-buying ensued.&#8221; The outlet&#8217;s deputy business editor, Erica Palan, is a resident of Northwest Philadelphia and took to Twitter to share photos.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Whoa, real March 2020 vibes in my &#8216;hood right now. Saw people with ten cases of water leaving Acme, telling people walking in to &#8216;hurry!&#8217; because bottled water is going fast. My 7/11 line is people buying by the gallon. &#8216;We&#8217;re almost out,&#8217; the cashier said.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<p>A woman named Lauren Witzke also shared a video of shoppers in her area on Twitter.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;People in Philadephia are rushing to buy water after a chemical spill in the Delaware River.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<p>Former TV weatherman, Ben Ames, also shared additional footage via Twitter.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Line at Target to buy bottled water 10 minutes after the city of Philadelphia sent out an alert regarding a spill on the Delaware River.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Additional Information Impacted Residents Should Know</h3>
<p>According to the outlet, &#8220;ethyl acrylate and methyl methacrylate&#8221; were also released in the chemical spill. Additionally, the city advised against residents boiling tap water. Furthermore, explaining that it would not remove the chemicals from the water.</p>
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<p>In addition, Carroll explained that the health risks associated with &#8220;low-level&#8221; exposure to the chemicals are “very low.”</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;There are no acute effects associated with the low-level exposures of these contaminants that we’re seeing. Our best information is that people who ingest water will not suffer any near-term symptoms or any acute medical conditions. And so we foresee no need to seek medical attention related to this event.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Furthermore, Carroll explained that residents may still use their water to bathe and wash dishes, as reported by <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-water-department-delaware-river-chemical-spill-20230326.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Philadephia Inquirer</a>. However, Ted Schettler, a physician and science director at the environmental nonprofit Science and Environmental Health Network, has since informed the outlet that exposure to butyl acrylate can cause &#8220;short-term skin rash.&#8221; As well as &#8220;stomach problems,&#8221; so it may still be &#8220;safer&#8221; for residents to &#8220;avoid bathing&#8221; in the water.</p>
<p>A map of areas potentially impacted by the chemical spill can be viewed <a href="https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/2c870b2f75684e57a0efde493444f7db" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p>
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