Richmond utility director resigns

Richmond utility director resigns as water crisis under investigation
Richmond Department of Public Utilities Director April Bingham resigned a week after water outages paralyzed Virginia‘s capital city. The water outages began last week when a winter storm battered the Old Dominion and there was a power outage at the city’s water treatment plant.
Richmond hopes to open applications for water crisis relief money this week
People and small businesses affected by Richmond's water crisis could be able to start applying for recovery funds by the end of the week, Mayor Avula told Axios in a sit-down interview at City Hall Wednesday.
Richmond's water crisis: 115 hours without drinkable water
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.
Richmond Water Crisis: Boil Water Advisory could extend into Saturday
Past inspections cited Richmond water plant for deteriorating equipment Inspection reports obtained by CBS 6 revealed that Richmond's Department of Public Utilities has been previously cited for failures related to its emergency planning and deteriorating equipment.
How Did Richmond's Water Crisis Happen?
Richmond residents faced multiple days without running water after a winter storm caused failures at a treatment plant.
Lawmakers gavel in, gavel out as Richmond’s water crisis drags on
Richmond Mayor Danny Avula said that water service has returned in some areas and that most residents could see at least a trickle by Wednesday afternoon.
Richmond Water Crisis: First water tests found no harmful contaminants
The City of Richmond, Hanover and Henrico counties report initial water tests found no harmful contaminants A second round of testing, 16 hours after the first, must now be done before the Boil Water Advisory can be lifted Henrico will close water distribution sites, showering facilities Friday at 8 p.m.
Richmond mayor says he doesn't know whether citywide water crisis could've been prevented
During an interview with Richmond Mayor Danny Avula Wednesday, reporter Tyler Layne pressed Avula about what led to Bingham's resignation and whether Avula believed the water crisis was preventable.
Virginia launches probe into Richmond water crisis as legislature begins work
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday that the state has already launched an investigation into last week’s water crisis in Richmond through the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Drinking Water,
What happened at Richmond’s water treatment plant, causing widespread water crisis?
The city is giving further insight into what went wrong with Richmond’s reservoir system on Monday, leaving residents in and around Richmond with little to no water.
After Richmond crisis, water infrastructure a General Assembly focus
As Virginia legislators take an unexpected break, right at the start of the 2025, the Richmond water crisis that’s delaying their work has given new urgency to an issue – drinking water and water policy – that’s been simmering for years.
Why Richmond's water crisis feels eerily familiar to this property owner
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Henrico County leaders hold first meeting since water crisis, speak about steps moving forward
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As Richmond got water crisis updates, this massive mural took center stage
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