2025 Water Crisis. On Jan. 6, 2025, Richmond’s water treatment plant experienced a power failure that resulted in loss of water service for residents across the region. A Boil Water Advisory was issued, and, after five days, lifted at 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 11, 2025. This page will be updated in the coming weeks--use it to learn more about the ...

A 2022 report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) uncovered problems with Richmond's water distribution system. Their visit to the plant was announced about a month beforehand, and they have visited along with ODW. [9]The report showed multiple issues, like vegetation growing in a raw water channel line; cracked concrete at plant #2, which allowed debris into a water filter; and ...

Jan 13, 2025 · 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 …

Jan 14, 2025 · RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — If you’ve seen yet another interruption to your water service, you’re not alone — almost 70 water mains have broken across Richmond, Henrico and Hanover counties...

Jan 6, 2025 · It is urgent that impacted residents take conservation steps immediately and boil water before consuming it. In regional cooperation, the counties of Chesterfield, Henrico, and Hanover have removed themselves from the City’s water supply and transferred to other supplies. Residents in those counties are not impacted by the boil water advisory.

Jan 9, 2025 · On Monday, Jan. 6, a power outage caused a malfunction of the city’s reservoir system during the first winter storm of 2025. In the days after, Richmonders’ water service was cut off, with...

Jan 9, 2025 · The City of Richmond remains in a city-wide water crisis Thursday morning. Here are the latest information.

Jan 7, 2025 · RICHMOND, Va. — The water crisis in Richmond began on Monday, Jan. 6. CBS 6 compiled a timeline of events, illustrating how the situation began and where things stand now.

Jan 7, 2025 · The ongoing water crisis in Richmond has forced the closure of the state Capitol and General Assembly Building and will delay legislative activity, just as 140 lawmakers and staff from across the state were set to begin the 2025 legislative session on Wednesday.

3 days ago · Nearly three weeks after the water crisis first unfolded in Richmond, and two weeks since service was restored, the city is still grappling with ongoing water main breaks, financial effects and more.