Richmond knew by 10am that water might run out

Richmond Water Crisis report released
The third-party company the city hired to investigate the events of the water crisis found a power outage at the Richmond Water Treatment Plant is something the city’s Department of Public Utilities "should be equipped to handle,
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 of Drinking Water to the deteriorating situation inside the plant.
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,
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
City Council discusses draft of after action report on Richmond water crisis
Richmond Mayor and DPU Director address draft after-action report on water crisis
Richmond has released its draft after-action report on the January water crisis that affected hundreds of thousands of people.
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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 ...
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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New report: VDH got into water plant 6 hours later than city initially claimed
The updated report also shows VDH staffers had to reach out to the city to be briefed on the unfolding disaster inside the ...
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Water Woes
The overwhelming number of applications received in the aftermath of the water outage speaks to the great need of many ...
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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
RICHMOND — A preliminary report from an outside consultant hired to evaluate the city’s early January water outage found that water treatment plant staff need better training, operating ...
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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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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 ...