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Officials say water is safe to drink after PA chemical spill

About 8,000 gallons of a latex finishing solution spilled after equipment failure

03/27/2023

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Officials say water is safe to drink after PA chemical spill

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About 8,000 gallons of a latex finishing solution spilled after equipment failure

Customers are clearing shelves of bottled water after a chemical spill Saturday in Otter Creek, a few miles upstream of the Delaware River. State and federal officials say they’re closely monitoring water quality and so far New Jersey is not affected nor are Philadelphia and Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where the spill originated.

03/27/2023

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