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Boil water advisory is likely in place until Sat.

'Continue to boil water': Richmond residents urged to conserve water after plant operations disrupted

Richmond, Virginia residents were told Wednesday to "continue to boil water" until city officials could get operations back online after a power outage.

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Immediate boil water advisory issued for Richmond, residents should limit water use

Richmond residents are being asked to limit their water use after city officials say a power outage at Richmond’s water reservoir system caused a malfunction on Monday.

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Richmond works to restore water amid prolonged outage and boil advisory

Many Richmond residents still have no water Wednesday morning after a boil water advisory was issued on Monday. The advisory remains in place.

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Mayor: No drinkable water in Richmond until Friday

Mayor Danny Avula provides updates on the ongoing water crisis in Richmond, revealing delays in restoration efforts and ...

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Lawmakers gavel in, gavel out as Richmond’s water crisis drags on

Richmond Mayor Danny Avula said that water service has returned in some areas and that most residents could see at least a ...

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Richmond water plant failure sparks talks about regional collaborations: 'Concept is a great idea'

Months before the failure of the City of Richmond’s water supply, state officials began reaching out to localities to explore plans for potentially combining water systems during emergencies.

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5 things to know as Richmond's water crisis enters Day 4

Richmond's water problems linger, and the repercussions are being felt in the neighboring counties of Hanover and Henrico.

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As lawmakers converge on Richmond, a winter surprise: No water

By 6 p.m. Tuesday, water still had not been restored in the city and even some surrounding counties were reporting problems.

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Richmond water plant had generators. So why did city plant flood after backup battery lost power?

A licensed professional engineer with 20 years of experience designing water systems said it was “very out of the ordinary” for a water system of Richmond’s size to experience catastrophic failure.