A chemical spill into the Delaware River has the potential to make the water in parts of Philadelphia unsafe to drink, according to PWD officials. But not all of Philadelphia gets its water from the Delaware. Here's a neighborhood breakdown:
Water from the Delaware River is treated at the Samuel S. Baxter plant, about 8 miles downriver from the Trinseo chemical plant where the spill took place.
Check out this map from the Philadelphia Water Department to see which plant serves your neighborhood.Another map released by the city shows what parts of the city are"potentially impacted" by the spill. The neighborhoods included in the potential impact zone include all of Northeast Philadelphia, Center City, Fishtown, South Philadelphia and other neighborhoods and much of North Philadelphia.
You can continue to check out this map from the Philadelphia Water Department for the latest updates on which areas have the potential to be impacted. Tap water in the potentially impacted areas is"The city had not found any traces of contaminants in water samples from the river or the raw water basin as of Monday afternoon. Officials, however, were developing a water distribution plan that would be used if chemicals are found in the water.
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