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Part Of The Wissahickon Creek In Philadelphia Has Turned Green. Here's Why.
Part of the Wissahickon Creek has turned neon green, but the Philadelphia Water Department says residents shouldn't be alarmed.
May 14, 2025
Part of the Wissahickon Creek has turned neon green, but the Philadelphia Water Department says residents shouldn't be alarmed.
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A nontoxic fluorescent dye was used to investigate the source of a leak in the 200 block of Rex Avenue on Saturday, and some of the dye made its way to a small Wissahickon Creek tributary, a PWD spokesperson said Tuesday.
Friends of Wissahickon posted pictures of the green water on Facebook.
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