Richmond, Water Crisis

Richmond Water Crisis: First water tests found no harmful contaminants
Both the City of Richmond and Hanover County report initial water tests found no harmful contaminants A second round of testing, 16 hours after the first, must now be done before the Boil Water Advisory can be lifted Henrico will close water distribution sites, showering facilities Friday at 8 p.m.
What happened at Richmond’s water treatment plant, causing widespread water crisis?
The city is giving further insight into what went wrong with Richmond’s reservoir system on Monday, leaving residents in and around Richmond with little to no water.
Lawmakers gavel in, gavel out as Richmond’s water crisis drags on
Richmond Mayor Danny Avula said that water service has returned in some areas and that most residents could see at least a trickle by Wednesday afternoon.
5 things to know as Richmond's water crisis enters Day 4
Richmond's water problems linger, and the repercussions are being felt in the neighboring counties of Hanover and Henrico.
Richmond area’s water crisis: A timeline of what happened
As the water crisis in Richmond and surrounding area looks to be nearing an end, here’s a look at what happened this week: 7:30 A.M. Richmond’s water treatment plant experiences a power outage. This automatically triggers a secondary power system — but the transfer switch didn’t work.
Where’s my water? Breaking down Richmond’s water crisis rhetoric
The disconnect between the confusing, technical jargon coming from city leaders and the experiences of real people living through this crisis is a hot topic of conversation.
Richmond Water Crisis: Boil Water Advisory could extend into Saturday
Richmond Mayor Danny Avula announced the city's water system is now fully pressurized in all nine zones The first step in lifting the boil water advisory involves testing multiple samples across the system,
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Henrico County hit by four water main breaks amid water crisis, closes water distribution centers for incoming weather
Henrico County officials are hopeful the boil water advisory will be lifted Saturday, but are tackling multiple water main ...
Henrico leader encourages citizens to keep asking questions amid Richmond Water Crisis
Henrico Board of Supervisor Chair Tyrone Nelson said the coming days, the county would evaluate its response at all levels ...
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Richmond might have water again, all of Henrico under boil water advisory
Water seemingly made a comeback in Richmond's faucets overnight Wednesday into Thursday — for real this time. The big picture ...
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Henrico issues countywide boil water notice for 'first push' in utility system
Officials stressed that the boil water advisory is a "precaution." Parts of the Henrico system were reopened to the troubled ...
Still need drinking water? Here’s where you can get it in Richmond, Henrico and Hanover on Friday
Richmond’s water system continues to improve, Mayor Danny Avula said Friday morning, and the city’s water is fully ...
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Henrico declares state of emergency and parts of Hanover under boil water advisory amid water issues stemming from Richmond
"There there could've been better communication was the notification that we received from the city of Richmond. It took a ...
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Boil water advisory in effect in Henrico ‘until further notice’
Henrico County issued a boil water advisory Wednesday afternoon, on the third day of a regional water emergency triggered by ...
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Update: Henrico to declare local emergency amid water pressure issues
County Manager John Vithoulkas: "I want to personally apologize, because I am the county manager, and the mantra is that ...
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VDH report sheds more light on Henrico Doctor’s failure to report suspected infant abuse
A newly released report from the Virginia Department of Health alleges the facility delayed reporting suspected abuse infants ...
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Richmond’s water fully pressurized, boil advisory could be lifted Friday or Saturday
The mayor also shed light on the series of events at the water plant that led to major flooding inside the building and days ...