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Philadelphia Officials Take Heat for Communications Over Water Contamination

Over 100 additional samples taken by PWD, regional water utilities, the U.S. Coast Guard, PA DEP, and U.S. EPA found no detectable levels of chemicals associated with the chemical spill in Bucks County.
Cory Sharber
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WHYY
Over 100 additional samples taken by PWD, regional water utilities, the U.S. Coast Guard, PA DEP, and U.S. EPA found no detectable levels of chemicals associated with the chemical spill in Bucks County.

Philadelphia’s tap water got the all-clear Tuesday evening, as officials say it is now safe from any contamination related to the recent chemical spill in the Delaware River.

WHYY's Zoe Read reports the announcement caps three days of public messaging that caused confusion among many residents.

Read the full story here.

(Original air-date: 3/29/23)

Zoë Read is WHYY’s watershed reporter. She joined WHYY in 2015 as a multimedia reporter covering Delaware news for the web and FM.