Water Outage in Richmond, Va., Is Expected to Last Until Friday
The winter storm on Monday knocked out power at the city’s water plant, leaving thousands under a boil water advisory for days.
For 8 years, city put off replacement of part that caused Richmond water outage
More snow headed to Richmond area as region recovers from water outage. Page A5. Columnist Michael Paul Williams says Richmond failed to prepare for this
Timeline: How Richmond's water crisis unfolded
For much of the first full week of 2025, residents of Virginia's capital city didn't have drinkable water coming out of their taps. Why it matters: So much information was coming out at different times from various sources it was hard to keep track of what actually happened in the moment.
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’s boil water advisory lifted Saturday
The Virginia Department of Health lifted Richmond’s boil water advisory, Mayor Danny Avula announced Saturday morning, after two tests of the city’s water confirmed it was safe to drink. Boil water advisories in neighboring counties Hanover,
Richmond water outage forces city schools to close until Monday
Richmond Public Schools is closing until Monday due to the city's ongoing water outage, Superintendent Jason Kamras announced Wednesday afternoon. Why it matters: RPS students haven't returned to school since winter break started over two weeks ago because of snow and the lack of running water.
What if Richmond’s water plant has another power outage? Mayor says external experts in place to help
Mayor Danny Avula that if another power outage occurs at Richmond's water treatment plant the city now has “external expertise and consultants in place to help with an immediate response."
Virginia officials lift Richmond’s boil-water advisory
Virginia officials lifted a boil-water advisory in Richmond on Saturday, days after problems caused by a winter storm hit the city’s century-old water production plant.
Boil water advisory lifted in City of Richmond, neighboring counties
The boil water advisory issued in the City of Richmond, as well as the neighboring counties of Hanover, Henrico and Goochland, was lifted on Saturday morning.
Richmond mayor promises full investigation into water outage
Richmond Mayor Dr. Danny Avula said the city would work with an independent, third-party expert to probe the water outage.
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Avula pledges independent probe into water outage, announces donation to relief fund
Speaking before City Council, Mayor Danny Avula reiterated his promise to have an independent into Richmond’s water crisis ...
'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 ...
Boil-water advisory in Virginia's capital to be lifted Saturday at the earliest, mayor says
Officials say that a boil-water advisory in Virginia's capital will remain in place at least until Saturday morning.
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