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Richmond knew by 10am that the water might run out, report reveals
The head of Richmond's water plant told the former Department of Public Utilities director by 10am on Jan. 6 that the city's water might be running out and a boil water advisory should be considered, per a new report. Why it matters: It took Richmond officials over six hours after that to tell residents anything.
City Council discusses draft of after action report on Richmond water crisis
City Council discusses draft of after action report on Richmond water crisis
Richmond launches $500K fund for small businesses hit by water crisis
Help for Richmond's small businesses affected by the water crisis is here. Why it matters: The fund is opening with an initial $500,000 investment from the city and the business community, per a news release.
Richmond launching water crisis relief fund for small businesses
City officials on Thursday night announced a $500,000 relief fund for small businesses impacted by January's water crisis.
Richmond has spent about $5 million on its water system after water crisis
The city of Richmond has already invested about $5 million in repairing and improving its water treatment plant in the wake of January’s widespread water crisis.
City Council discusses draft of after action report on Richmond water crisis: 'Lucky that no one was hurt'
The report, given to Richmond City Council, details three critical shortcomings including a lack of maintenance and faulty equipment, inadequate emergency preparedness and poor communication.
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Report: Little action taken to prepare water plant for a power outage, despite plant already being 'at risk'
The company the city hired to investigate the water crisis found a power outage is something DPU "should be equipped to ...
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Emails, texts between state health officials contradict city's water crisis report
The internal communications appear to call into question how rapidly and thoroughly city officials alerted the VDH’s Office ...
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Richmond submits 20-page letter addressing concerns about its water system
Feb. 21, the city submitted a 20-page letter back to the VDH’s Office of Drinking Water. It detailed the city’s plans to make ...
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Report explains how Richmond lost water during storm, suggests fixes
Interim Richmond public utilities director Scott Morris, a former state water official who took over the city job when the former utilities chief resigned after the crisis, said that many ...
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Richmond water boil advisory ‘unlikely’ to lift before Friday
Charlotte Rene Woods / Virginia Mercury 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 ...
Engineering firm sheds light on what went wrong at Richmond's water treatment plant
An engineering firm leading the investigation identified three critical shortcomings contributing to the water crisis: a lack ...
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'What else do we need to be worried about?' Violations found at Richmond DPU’s wastewater and gas utilities
Richmond’s Department of Public Utilities has received violation letters from regulators in the past three months for ...
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Avula: city has spent $5M on repairs at water treatment plant
Mayor Danny Avula on Monday evening told members of City Council that the city has invested “just under $5 million in ...