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City Council discusses draft of after action report on Richmond water crisis

Report: Richmond knew by 10am that the water might run out

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,

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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.

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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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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.

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Richmond releases drafted after-action report on water crisis

The City of Richmond has released the draft of the after-action report conducted by a contractor on the January water crisis.

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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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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 ...

Virginia’s legislative session is over. Here’s what’s headed to Youngkin.

The Virginia General Assembly sent nearly 1,000 bills to Gov. Youngkin for consideration. How many bills will he ultimately ...

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Richmond addresses some of state’s concerns about its water system

The city of Richmond is taking steps to address what a state agency indicated were issues with its water system, including the development and implementation of policies that could hopefully ...

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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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