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Some joked about not showering as others shrugged and just said stuff happens. Virginia legislators pledged to finish their work on time despite a delay caused by Richmond's water crisis.
Mayor Danny Avula said Wednesday that Richmond's boil water advisory would likely not be lifted until Friday.
Officials stressed that the boil water advisory is a "precaution." Parts of the Henrico system were reopened to the troubled Richmond water utility Wednesday afternoon.
In the days since the collapse of Richmond’s public drinking water utility, two separate documents have emerged that appear to indicate infrastructure problems at the city’s water treatment plant were well-known.
We're speaking to residents and business owners about how the water outage in the Richmond area has had an impact on daily lives. Tell us your information and we may contact you for an upcoming story.Â
The Richmond water crisis that’s delaying the General Assembly's work has given new urgency to an issue – drinking water and water policy – that’s been simmering for years.
This is updated coverage of the water outage across Richmond.
Your turn: How has the water outage had an impact on your life? Tell us your story
How Richmond-area companies are navigating office safety amid boil water advisories
For 8 years, city put off replacement of part that caused water outage
How a meager snowstorm could cripple Richmond's water supply for six calendar days is still being investigated. Here's a timeline of how the events unfolded.
The part is at least two decades old, plant staff said on Friday.Â
"There probably are other skills that have emerged as what we need in terms of oversight at the water treatment plant," the mayor said.
Erin Strotman was charged with felony child abuse and malicious wounding after seven babies suffered unexplained fractures in the neonatal intensive care unit at Henrico Doctors' Hospital.Â
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