Water from Susquehanna River set to reach Baltimore homes Friday
Water from the Susquehanna River is expected to reach Baltimore homes Friday to supplement the city's water supply amid ongoing drought conditions.
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Water from the Susquehanna River is expected to reach Baltimore homes Friday to supplement the city's water supply amid ongoing drought conditions.
The Washington Aqueduct is sourced from the Potomac River and serves as the public water supply for the D.C. area, Arlington County and other portions of Northern Virginia.
The chemical spill happened last Friday at Trinseo Altuglas LLC in Bristol, Bucks County.
Hundreds of people picked up clean, bottled drinking water as a boil order remains in effect for much of West Baltimore. Tests over the weekend showed a possible E. coli contamination, which can cause severe digestive issues.
Hundreds of water bottle packets were given out at the Halethorpe Fire Station Tuesday afternoon, but the packets ran out by the evening.