Bucks County Water Officially Uncontaminated From Spill, Officials Say

LEVITTOWN, PA - Negative chemical tests from water samples in the Delaware River since Friday’s spill in Bristol Township have rendered Bucks County water uncontaminated, officials said.

Days after the chemical spill into the Delaware River from a Trinseo Altuglas plant, water samples collected Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Coast Guard and area water suppliers confirmed yet again no trace of contaminants.

Between 8,100 to 12,000 gallons of a non-toxic "latex emulsion product" was released from an Altuglas manufacturing facility Friday, shortly before midnight, into Otter Creek in Bristol due to an apparent equipment failure, according to its parent company, Trinseo PLC and the Associated Press.

“Now that test results have shown no contamination for three consecutive days, the county will no longer post daily updates,” Bucks County officials said in a Wednesday statement.

Bucks County Emergency Management Agency will continue to monitor the ongoing cleanup efforts.

Following the announcement, New Jersey American Water announced its continuation of regular operations at its Delaware River Regional Water Treatment Plant.

“The Bucks County Commissioners thank Bucks EMA for its swift and professional response to this incident over the last several days, especially for the successful efforts of Bucks EMA staff to plug the leak and stop the release of chemicals into our waterways,” Bucks County officials said.