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Philadelphia Officials Say Water Is Safe to Drink After Chemical Spill in Delaware River

Philadelphia Officials Say Water Is Safe to Drink After Chemical Spill in Delaware River
Lightning illuminates storm clouds over the Philadelphia skyline as seen from across the Delaware River in Camden N.J., on Aug. 18. AP Photo/ Joseph Kaczmarek
Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
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Philadelphia officials say city water is safe to drink until at least 11:59 p.m. on March 29 as they continue testing it for contamination.

They expect to keep extending that timeline as they continue testing water upstream, entering a water treatment facility and accounting for the time it takes for treated water to flow down river to home taps.

Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
Reporter
Beth Brelje is a former reporter with The Epoch Times. Ms. Brelje previously worked in radio for 20 years and after moving to print, worked at Pocono Record and Reading Eagle.
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