In the days since Richmond’s public drinking water utility collapsed, two documents have emerged that appear to indicate infrastructure problems at the water treatment plant were well-known.
Here's what we know so far. Richmond has been largely without running water since Monday afternoon, when the Byrd Park Reservoir ran dry following a weather-related power failure and flood at ...
The inspectors also learned that — like several other sites in Richmond’s water system — the reservoir did not have an overflow, which is required. Water leaking from siding on Byrd Park ...
Once Richmond’s water service is fully restored, the boil advisory will remain in effect for at least 48 hours. Hanover pulls its water from the Byrd Park Reservoir, where water levels are ...