Roman 4 Philly

Election day.

1st time in 4 years I've skipped "behind the desk" due to work I could not skip, but will be going out to vote right after it.

See y'all at the polls!

March 27, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
"Current guidance for residents
The Philadelphia Water Department is confident that tap water from the Baxter Drinking Water Treatment Plant will remain safe to drink and use at least through 11:59 p.m. today (Monday, March 27, 2023.) This assurance is due to the treatment and continuous testing of water that is currently available to residents.
The City will provide an update to the public at 5 p.m. today, Monday, March 27, 2023.
PWD will continue to track the spill closely. If at any point the water quality sampling indicates a potential impact to the river water entering the Baxter Water Treatment Plant, we will notify the public immediately.
This spill could potentially affect the water treated at the Baxter Drinking Water Treatment Plant. Baxter Drinking Water Treatment Plant does not service all of Philadelphia. The City’s other two treatment plants draw water from the Schuylkill River which was not impacted by the spill. Residents can find out if they live in a potentially impacted area here (phillyh2o.info/spill-map).
The water that is currently available to customers has been treated and tested to confirm that it is safe to drink and use for bathing, cooking, and washing.
Residents who want to make sure they have water available can fill bottles or pitchers with tap water with no risk at this time.
Residents can sign up for free alerts from the City by texting READYPHILA to 888-777 or by visiting the ReadyPhiladelphia signup page.
Residents can continue to follow , , on Twitter for updates.
Additional information
As part of the City’s emergency response protocol, the City is working with partners to develop a water distribution plan in the event that it is needed. Informational materials in multiple languages will be shared accordingly.

PWD is maintaining minimum levels of water in the system to avoid any damage to our equipment to continue supplying water including fire safety and other needs. PWD has analyzed a variety of samples from the river and raw water basin using infrared spectroscopy and gas chromatography. Contaminants related to the Bristol Township discharge have not been found in PWD’s water system at this time.

We will continue to share updates as more information becomes available from sampling of the river and through the end of the water treatment process."

Thank you