Full restorations are still on in efforts to fully return service in the City of Richmond. The whole city remains under a Boil Water Advisory, without any clear date for normal water flow.
City officials are calling on residents to use less water as the system gradually recovers pressure. There have been several bottled water distribution points established, and all Richmond schools will be closed this week. School closures notwithstanding, meals for students will continue to be offered to those in need.
During a city-wide update on Thursday morning, Mayor Dr. Danny Avula said, “We are beginning to see some improvement as our reservoirs start to stabilize. But it will take time to get back to normal.”
Henrico County, which also gets its water from Richmond, issued its own Boil Water Advisory. The County Manager, John Vithoulkas said, that the system started providing water in different areas, however, the problem was with the pressure.
It is worth saying, that the reports about inspections highlighted old equipment in water treatment infrastructures, not just this but there are serious charges that the old water supply was the fault of city management of earlier time while another set appreciates new Mayor of the City of Richmond as for timely intervention towards crisis bequeathed on it.
Governor Glenn Youngkin deployed state resources to help with water distribution and emergency management, emphasizing that critical infrastructure such as hospitals must be protected.
Free bottled water is available to residents at centers and tanker trucks located throughout Richmond and Henrico County. Showering and more water are also accessible in sports and event centers in the community.
However, while this situation points toward problems that are systemic in nature with regard to infrastructure, officials are focusing on both short-term and long-term solutions, keeping their focus strictly on efforts toward relief. The city of Richmond draws its water from the James River and its reliable maintenance is imperative to the health and safety of the region.
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