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 without access to drinking water for residents.
Why Richmond residents in Virginia are under a boil water advisory
More than 200,000 people in Richmond, Virginia, are under a boil water advisory after a storm impacted a water facility. Greg Schneider, a writer for the Washington Post, joins CBS News with the latest news.
Richmond’s water system fully operational, boil advisory still in place
Mayor Danny Avula said Thursday that the city’s reservoir is full and the water system is fully pressurized, but a boil advisory could be in place until Saturday.
Richmond Water Crisis: Boil Water Advisory could extend into Saturday
Past inspections cited Richmond water plant for deteriorating equipment Inspection reports obtained by CBS 6 revealed that Richmond's Department of Public Utilities has been previously cited for failures related to its emergency planning and deteriorating equipment.
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 with a blend of technical infrastructure updates and a warning that water may not be safe to consume without boiling it before Friday.
'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 online after a power outage.
Water boil advisory in effect for Richmond, Virginia, after storm impacts treatment plant
The Richmond water treatment plant lost power early Monday and flooded due to a malfunction of the IT system, officials said.
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 a power outage at Richmond’s water treatment plant on Monday, Jan. 6 caused by a winter storm.
Virginia legislative session delayed by water problems in Richmond
Virginia‘s legislative session will begin on Wednesday but will immediately gavel out for the day until next week because of water problems in Richmond. Richmond was placed under a boil advisory on Monday after a significant winter storm caused a power outage at the city’s water treatment plant.
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WATCH LIVE: Mayor Danny Avula says Richmond boil water advisory should be lifted Friday or Saturday
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Water Outage in Richmond, Va., Is Expected to Last Until Friday
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