Richmond water crisis 'completely avoidable'

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.
Va. health officials: Richmond water crisis 'completely avoidable'
Poor maintenance and testing, insufficient staffing and inadequate training may have contributed to Richmond’s six-day water crisis, according to a notice of alleged violation from the Virginia Department of Health.
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 homeowner facing plumbing issues since water crisis
Alida Rogers thinks the regional water outage that caused thousands to lose clean running water for days may have messed up her plumbing system.
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,
Department of Health issues Notice of Alleged Violation to Richmond after water crisis
The city says the notice is "necessary and planned part of working with VDH" on a plan after the water crisis earlier this month.
VDH issues Notice of Alleged Violation for Richmond’s water treatment plant
The notice from the state faults the City of Richmond in connection to the water crisis earlier this month Elizabeth Warren tells Elon Musk she's 'happy' to work with him on DOGE's goals to slash government waste.
VDH cites Richmond with alleged violations for failing to prevent water crisis
The City of Richmond could have prevented the crisis with better preparation, by verifying critical equipment was functional before the storm event, ensuring sufficient staffing was physically present at the WTP in the event of a power outage,
Virginia Department of Health to issue Notice of Alleged Violation for Richmond’s water treatment plant
Following the Richmond area water crisis, the City of Richmond has announced that the Virginia Department of Health will issue a Notice of Alleged Violation for the city's water treatment.
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City encouraging residents to support local businesses impacted by water crisis
The City of Richmond encourages residents to buy locally from businesses impacted by the water crisis earlier this month.
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VDH says Richmond is not capable of reliably providing citizens with water
The Virginia Department of Health does not believe that the city of Richmond is capable of ensuring its citizens have ...
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Richmond residents sought out the city’s natural springs during water crisis
Richmond’s recent water crisis left residents scrambling for drinkable water for days after a winter storm knocked out power ...
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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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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 ...
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How Did Richmond's Water Crisis Happen?
Residents of Richmond, Virginia, have faced multiple days without running water after a winter storm ... and to care for our residents during the crisis." ...
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Richmond neighbors raising questions about first utility bills since water crisis
Some Richmonders are starting to get their first utility bills since the RVA water crisis. While the city has not confirmed if the crisis impacts the latest charges, people are already raising ...
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Richmond pays $234,000 to firm investigating what caused water outage
Officials on Wednesday afternoon announced they had selected HNTB Corporation, a national infrastructure development firm ...