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ilbusca/Getty Images/STOCK(PHILADELPHIA)  Residents in Philadelphia can safely drink the water following a nearby chemical spill, the city s water department said Tuesday evening. The Philadelphia Department of Water declared that the water is "safe to drink and use" and that the drinking water wasn t affected by Friday s chemical spill in Bucks County. Last week, the city recommended residents use bottled water "out of an abundance of caution" after a pipe ruptured at a chemical plant on Friday. Philadelphia lifted its advisories monitoring the Baxter Drinking Water Treatment Plant, officials said. Mayor Jim Keeney also announced the news on Twitter Tuesday, saying that Philadelphia worked quickly to deal with the situation. "I m grateful that no residents were exposed to unsafe chemicals in the city’s tap water following the spill," Keeney said. "This is a result of the swift action, caution and preparedness of @PhiladelphiaGov and partners

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