Richmond hires firms to investigate water crisis
Richmond has contracted with two consulting firms to investigate both the water crisis and the city's emergency response to it. Why it matters: It's one step closer to residents finding out what really happened and why social media seemed to know about the water running out hours before officials informed the public.
City officials select engineering firm to review Richmond water crisis
Richmond officials selected an engineering firm to investigate the city’s water crisis earlier this month, according to Mayor Danny Avula. HNTB, an Arlington-based engineering consulting and infrastructure design firm,
Richmond selects firm to dig deep into what caused water crisis
The city of Richmond has selected the firm that will investigate its recent, widespread water crisis. Through an over $200,000 contract, it will develop an independent after-action report,
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's water crisis: 115 hours without drinkable water
How a meager snowstorm could cripple Richmond's water supply for six calendar days is still being investigated. Here's a timeline of how the events unfolded.
What happened at Richmond’s water treatment plant, causing widespread water crisis?
The city is giving further insight into what went wrong with Richmond’s reservoir system on Monday, leaving residents in and around Richmond with little to no water.
Richmond water crisis deepens after storm damage forces delay
Efforts to fully restore water service in Richmond faced another setback Tuesday evening, just hours before the Virginia General Assembly was set to convene for its 2025 session. The disruptions, caused by a winter storm that knocked out power to the city’s water treatment plant,
Richmond’s Water Crisis: A Wake-Up Call for Aging Infrastructure
Richmond's recent water crisis exposed major issues in the city's aging water infrastructure, including outdated equipment and emergency plans. A storm-induced power outage caused widespread service failures,
City selects firm to investigate water treatment plant failure
Officials on Wednesday afternoon announced they had selected HNTB Corporation, a national infrastructure development firm with an office in Arlington, to conduct the probe.
Virginia launches probe into Richmond water crisis as legislature begins work
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday that the state has already launched an investigation into last week’s water crisis in Richmond through the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Drinking Water,
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Commentary: Post water crisis, turn on the tap for local businesses
Richmond’s water crisis caused varying degrees of adversity for most of us, but small businesses, in particular, have borne ...
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Water crisis led to 'substantial impact' for Richmond bakery: 'I came in to find water all over the floor'
A popular Richmond bakery encountered an unexpected complication that prolonged its closure in the wake of the Richmond Water ...
Why Richmond's water crisis feels eerily familiar to this property owner
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Richmond hopes to open applications for water crisis relief money this week
People and small businesses affected by Richmond's water crisis could be able to start applying for recovery funds by the end ...
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While Richmond weathers a new water crisis, Orange County prepares to deal with an old one
As many of you are no doubt aware, the entire City of Richmond and a large surrounding area lost access to running water last ...
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Why do some Henrico residents still get their water from Richmond?
Last week’s water crisis in Richmond, which spilled over to Henrico since much of Eastern and Northern Henrico receive their ...