Who was affected: As of Thursday, March 29, the city’s website was posting the following update: “Philadelphia’s water is safe to drink. This post is no longer being updated. Please visit water.phila.gov for any additional information.”
What happened: More than 8,000 gallons of a latex-based solution spilled into Otter Creek on Friday, March 24, from a plant in Bristol, Bucks County.
How: A pipe rupture at Altuglas, a subsidiary of Trinseo PLC, leaked the hazardous liquid into a storm sewer that flowed into the creek, a tributary of the Delaware …
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Who was affected: As of Thursday, March 29, the city’s website was posting the following update: “Philadelphia’s water is safe to drink. This post is no longer being updated. Please visit water.phila.gov for any additional information.”
What happened: More than 8,000 gallons of a latex-based solution spilled into Otter Creek on Friday, March 24, from a plant in Bristol, Bucks County.
How: A pipe rupture at Altuglas, a subsidiary of Trinseo PLC, leaked the hazardous liquid into a storm sewer that flowed into the creek, a tributary of the Delaware River.
What’s the source of Philly’s water : Philly’s water comes from the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers. The Delaware provides water to 15 million people, the Schuylkill, 2 million.
