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Philly Residents Urged Not To Drink Tap Water After Chemical Spill

  • “Because we cannot be 100 percent sure that there won’t be traces of these chemicals in the tap water throughout the afternoon, we want the public to be aware so that people can consider switching to bottled water to further minimize any risk,” Carroll said.
  • “Therefore, we are notifying the public in the customer service area that they may wish not to drink or cook with tap water.”
  • Within a couple of hours, posts to social media showed store shelves wiped clean of bottled water.
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