City officials for at least eight years put off replacing the Richmond water treatment plant’s switchgear — the component that failed Monday morning, leading to flooding that took the plant offline and left residents without drinkable water for five days and counting — according to records obtained by the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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During his news conference at Richmond’s Main Public Library on Friday, Mayor Danny Avula promised an independent investigation by a third party into the chain of events that left Richmond residents without drinkable water for five days and counting.
Mayor Levar Stoney listens as Mayor-Elect Danny Avula speaks to members of the press at Richmond City Hall, Wednesday, Nov. 6 2024.
Mayor Danny Avula said Friday that he had received “texts of encouragement” from former Mayor Levar Stoney, but that the texts were the “extent of (their) interactions.”
Mayor Danny Avula walks through a water distribution site at Southside Plaza on Friday as water continued to be handed out at sites across Richmond.
Mary Barnett, a volunteer with Bridging RVA, on Friday loads a case of water into a truck at a distribution site at Southside Plaza.
Mary Barnett, a volunteer with Bridging RVA, on Friday loads a case of water into a truck at a distribution site at Southside Plaza.
Members of the National Guard and the Richmond Police Department unload water on Friday at a distribution site at Southside Plaza.
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Richmond Sheriff's Deputies deliver water to Midtown Green, one of the city's water distribution sites, on Jan. 7, 2025.
Mayor Danny Avula on Tuesday morning discusses the efforts of crews to repair Richmond’s water treatment plant.
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Sen. Kaine discusses Richmond's water crisis on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2024.
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Mayor Avula speaks about communication during the ongoing water boil advisory, Wednesday, Jan. 2025.
Richmond Mayor Danny Avula answers reporter questions about the water boil advisory
