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

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.