Richmond has made progress on more than 80% of all recommended changes to its water system in the aftermath of January's ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond’s public water system was found to be crumbling, broken down and filthy during a 2022 federal inspection, with debris ranging from algae to chemical leaks found ...

Richmond’s 100-year-old water treatment plant failed during a winter storm in January, leaving the city without water for nearly a week. Youngkin blames leadership.

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 ...

RICHMOND, Va. — The backup systems at Richmond's water treatment plant were not tested ahead of an expected winter storm, according to initial information gathered by state regulators.

Richmond and Henrico’s water systems have 37 different hookups connecting them together. However, most of the water flows through three spots: Three Chopt Road, Laburnum Avenue and Shurm Street ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Joel Paulsen, a licensed professional engineer with 20 years of experience designing water systems for cities and counties said it was “very out of the ordinary” for a water ...

'Continue to boil water,' city officials say. While Richmond officials work to bring the system back online, residents were advised to "continue to boil water" and conserve every last drop.

"Chesapeake has been exactly where Richmond is now. In April of 2021, we had a thunderstorm come through and flooded our plant. It could produce no water," Jurgens said.

On January 6, Richmond’s water treatment plant experienced a power failure, resulting in the loss of water service and boil water advisories for hundreds of thousands of residents across the region.