Richmond, Water Crisis

Richmond utility director resigns as water crisis under investigation
Richmond Department of Public Utilities Director April Bingham resigned a week after water outages paralyzed Virginia‘s capital city. The water outages began last week when a winter storm battered the Old Dominion and there was a power outage at the city’s water treatment plant.
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.
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.
Why Richmond's water crisis feels eerily familiar to this property owner
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How Did Richmond's Water Crisis Happen?
Richmond residents faced multiple days without running water after a winter storm caused failures at a treatment plant.
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,
Richmond mayor says he doesn't know whether citywide water crisis could've been prevented
During an interview with Richmond Mayor Danny Avula Wednesday, reporter Tyler Layne pressed Avula about what led to Bingham's resignation and whether Avula believed the water crisis was preventable.
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.
After Richmond crisis, water infrastructure a General Assembly focus
As Virginia legislators take an unexpected break, right at the start of the 2025, the Richmond water crisis that’s delaying their work has given new urgency to an issue – drinking water and water policy – that’s been simmering for years.
Richmond’s mayor addresses water crisis in one-on-one interview
In just his first few days on the job, Richmond Mayor Dr. Danny Avula was dealing with his first crisis: no water for residents or businesses after a power outage caused major issues at the water treatment plant Avula sat down with 12 On Your Side for a one-on-one interview on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the crisis.
Pump fails at Richmond water treatment plant as city struggles with increased demand post-crisis
As Richmond grapples with higher-than-typical water demand following a six-day water crisis, the city's water treatment plant has experienced another setback.
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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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Bingham out after Richmond Water Crisis, city announces interim DPU director
Days after the Richmond Water Crisis left thousands in the Richmond region without water, the city has announced a Interim ...
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Richmond water crisis deepens after storm damage forces delay
One day before the Virginia General Assembly is set to convene for its 2025 session, all state office buildings in Richmond — ...
As Richmond got water crisis updates, this massive mural took center stage
Heide Trepanier is the Richmond artist responsible for those amorphous blobs which have greeted patrons at Richmond’s Main ...
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Henrico County leaders hold first meeting since water crisis, speak about steps moving forward
Henrico County leaders held a meeting Tuesday night and spoke about their steps moving forward after the Richmond water ...
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Richmonders rally for emergency action after water crisis and amid ongoing housing crises
Dozens of Richmond residents gathered outside City Hall Monday night, demanding a temporary moratorium in evictions as people ...