Richmond provides updates on water treatment plant
Richmond’s water treatment plant along the James River operates with one less water pump after one failed overnight Tuesday.
'You smell it before you see it:' Water plant isn’t the only Richmond infrastructure that needs major upgrade
The city estimates that it will need a total of $500 million to upgrade its sewer system, a project that was mandated by legislatures by 2029.
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.
Timeline: How Richmond's water crisis unfolded
For much of the first full week of 2025, residents of Virginia's capital city didn't have drinkable water coming out of their taps. Why it matters: So much information was coming out at different times from various sources it was hard to keep track of what actually happened in the moment.
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.
Richmond mayor unveils recovery plan in first council meeting since water crisis
At Richmond city council’s first meeting since its water crisis, Mayor Danny Avula broke down what went wrong at the water treatment plant. “The software crashed and went offline, and the valves that the system would normally close up to keep water from flowing into the water treatment plant remained open,
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DEQ: Pumps filled with incorrect fuel contributed to sewage leaks in James River last summer
Sewage leaks into the James River from a pipe along the Pipeline Trail last summer happened partially because bypass pumps ...
'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 ...
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Richmond water pump failed overnight
A pump at Richmond's James River water treatment plant stopped working overnight, the city said Tuesday, a week after a ...
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Why do some Henrico residents still get their water from Richmond?
Last week’s water crisis in Richmond, which spilled over to Henrico since much of Eastern and Northern Henrico receive their ...
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LIST: Fish you can find in the James River
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The James River in Richmond is home to a variety of fish species, offering a great opportunity ...
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Resilience, self-sufficiency: A deeper look into how Henrico plans to expand water system to eastern residents
As Central Virginia braces for a looming “arctic blast,” 8News is learning new details about Henrico County’s plans to strengthen and expand water access to the county’s ...
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Green Infrastructure Projects Expanding to Two More Richmond Public Library Branches
Richmond residents encouraged to provide input and inform future green infrastructure site plans at Belmont and Hull Street ...
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High school basketball: George leads James River boys past Powhatan
The reason we take those trips is not about wins and losses. It’s figuring out how we can love each other as teammates." ...
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Richmond holiday boat parade on the James River
The Richmond Boat Parade of Lights floated down the James River on Saturday, showing off several festively decorated vessels. The parade started at Rocketts Landing at 5 p.m. on Saturday ...