Richmond, water outage

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.
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.
Richmond water crisis shuts down many restaurants, businesses
Richmond starts water testing, but city remains under boil water advisory “Dry January” became all too literal in Richmond, where most city residents and businesses were struggling with a water outage that started Monday afternoon and was still leaving much of a city with a population of more
Richmond water crisis has local booze industry on the rocks
When water is the main ingredient of your business's main product, a boil advisory is “pretty much a worst case scenario.”
How Did Richmond's Water Crisis Happen?
Richmond residents faced multiple days without running water after a winter storm caused failures at a treatment plant.
Richmond area’s water issues enter day 5
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‘This should not have happened’: Chief state agency to investigate how Richmond water crisis unfolded
The City of Richmond is approaching the end of a long, dry week. After a winter weather-related power outage caused a malfunction at a water treatment facility in the city, residents have remained under a boil water advisory for days.
'Continue to boil water': Richmond residents urged to conserve water after plant operations disrupted
Richmond, Virginia residents were told Wednesday to "continue to boil water" until city officials could get operations back ...
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 ...
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Mayor: No drinkable water in Richmond until Friday
Mayor Danny Avula provides updates on the ongoing water crisis in Richmond, revealing delays in restoration efforts and ...
As lawmakers converge on Richmond, a winter surprise: No water
By 6 p.m. Tuesday, water still had not been restored in the city and even some surrounding counties were reporting problems.
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Richmond water plant failure sparks talks about regional collaborations: 'Concept is a great idea'
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.
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Richmond Water Crisis Day 4 Update: No Clean Water Expected Until Friday
A power outage at a water treatment facility caused a pump failure, with the city relying on a quickly depleting reservoir. A ...
City of Richmond, Henrico County under water boil advisory after winter storm knocks out power at water plant
The City of Richmond and surrounding Henrico County are under a water boil advisory after a snow-related power outage ...
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Richmond water plant had generators. So why did city plant flood after backup battery lost power?
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.