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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Louise Boyle and Stuti Mishra

Bottled water run in Pennsylvania after Delaware River chemical leak

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Philadelphia residents have been told by city officials that they are “confident” tap water will be safe to drink until at least midnight on Monday.

On Saturday night, the Philadelphia Water Department said that it was monitoring the spill of a latex product into a tributary of the Delaware River, and that the city’s drinking water could be impacted.

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