Water infrastructure a General Assembly focus after Richmond crisis
As Virginia legislators take an unexpected break, right at the start of the 2025, the Richmond water crisis that’s delaying their work has given new urgency to an issue – drinking water and water policy – that’s been simmering for years.
Richmond water boil advisory ‘unlikely’ to lift before Friday
Having not showered for days himself, Richmond Mayor Danny Avula met with members of the media Wednesday morning to provide a blend of updates on the city’s ongoing water crisis and a warning that water may not be safe to consume without boiling it until Friday.
Months before the failure of the City of Richmond’s water supply, state officials began reaching out to localities to explore plans for potentially combining water systems during emergencies.
A power outage at a water treatment facility caused a pump failure, with the city relying on a quickly depleting reservoir. A ...
The City of Richmond and surrounding Henrico County are under a water boil advisory after a snow-related power outage ...
A licensed professional engineer with 20 years of experience designing water systems said it was “very out of the ordinary” for a water system of Richmond’s size to experience catastrophic failure.
Water service has been restored to areas of Hanover County east of I-95, County leaders announced Thursday morning.
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