Philadelphia Water Department Says Only Part of City’s Water Supply Impacted by Chemical Spill

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The Samuel S. Baxter Water Treatment Plant on State Road in Philadelphia, Pa.
Kimberly Paynter

Philadelphia officials say no contamination from the chemical spill off the Delaware River has been found in the city’s water supply — but testing and monitoring continues.

WHYY’s Sophia Schmidt reports on why only some city residents would be impacted by the chemical spill.

Read the full story here.

(Original air-date: 3/28/23)

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Sophia Schmidt is a Delaware native, and covers the environment for WHYY’s PlanPhilly. Before coming to Philadelphia in 2021, Sophia reported on her home state of Delaware for Delaware Public Media and produced interviews for NPR’s “Weekend Edition.” Sophia was a 2021 Metcalf Fellow.