Richmond's preliminary water crisis report had 'several inconsistencies,' health department says
The Virginia Department of Health has identified "several inconsistencies or misunderstandings" with the preliminary report from Richmond detailing the events leading up to last month's water crisis.
Richmond releases preliminary report on widespread water crisis
The City of Richmond has released the preliminary after-action report into the widespread water crisis that sent shockwaves through the region in January. It details several revelations on how the crisis took place -- including that the plant may not have lost power if a component had been properly connected.
Report explains how Richmond lost water during storm, suggests fixes
The preliminary findings from an outside consultant show how a power outage caused Virginia’s capital to lose water last month and suggest how to prevent a recurrence.
Richmond knew in 2012 water plant equipment was unreliable, but didn't make replacements before crisis
Electrical equipment at the Richmond Water Treatment Plant was already described as "obsolete" and potentially unreliable more than a decade ago, according to documents obtained by CBS 6.
Richmond’s water plant had backup generators. But staff working during the storm could not turn them on.
Richmond’s DPU is investigating whether a brief loss of power at its water treatment plant may have led to a failure at the plant that caused devastating flooding on Jan. 6.
Richmond officials address water crisis report, engineer gives analysis
Richmond Mayor Danny Avula and Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Director Scott Morris held a press conference addressing questions regarding the city's preliminary report on the recent water crisis.
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Report on water crisis: DPU lacks 'established, written standard operating procedures'
HNTB’s report said there were “no established training procedures or written training manuals” at the plant at the time of ...
Pretoria High Court closes temporarily due to water shortages
Some of the cases include the Democratic Alliance's (DA) case to the SA Human Rights (SAHRC) about the ongoing water crisis.
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Residents encouraged to register with Henrico’s emergency alert system after water crisis
Henrico County is asking residents and other community members to register with its emergency alerting system and make sure ...
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Avula backs regional water cooperation and says communications during outage not a concern
I’m not overly concerned with the timeline I’m seeing in these multiple reports,” Mayor Danny Avula said. “I feel like there ...
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UPDATE: Colorado City water system repaired, boil notice still in effect
After struggling with persistent water issues — leaks, low pressure, and a declared water emergency — Colorado City’s city ...
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Water crisis: Ramaphosa to the rescue?
As SA grapples with a mounting water crisis, government plans face intense scrutiny from experts who demand more than ...
'Water crisis in Gauteng has reached an unacceptable level': DA demands urgent action
The Democratic Alliance demands immediate action from Gauteng's water entities as ongoing shortages disrupt daily life for ...
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Gauteng DA sounds alarm on water crisis in the province
A recent systems support status report by Johannesburg Water has revealed critically low reservoir levels across multiple ...