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Richmond water crisis 'completely avoidable'

VDH: Richmond's water crisis was "completely avoidable"

A 10-page report from Virginia health officials to Richmond on Thursday can be summed up with one scathing sentence: "The water crisis should never have happened and was completely avoidable." Why it matters: It's the first time the Virginia Department of Health has officially said the city's preparation was so insufficient it may have violated state law and regulations.

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Richmond hires firms to investigate water crisis

Richmond has contracted with two consulting firms to investigate both the water crisis and the city's emergency response to it. Why it matters: It's one step closer to residents finding out what really happened and why social media seemed to know about the water running out hours before officials informed the public.

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Va. health officials: Richmond water crisis 'completely avoidable'

Poor maintenance and testing, insufficient staffing and inadequate training may have contributed to Richmond’s six-day water crisis, according to a notice of alleged violation from the Virginia Department of Health.

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Richmond selects firm to dig deep into what caused water crisis

The city of Richmond has selected the firm that will investigate its recent, widespread water crisis. Through an over ...

Why Richmond's water crisis feels eerily familiar to this property owner

Apparently, it does not end with them. The fallout radius of the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni legal battle continues to ...

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Bill that would hold Virginia waterworks accountable advances in Senate

On Thursday, the Virginia Senate’s committee on Education and Health advanced a bill looking to hold all of the Commonwealth’s water operations accountable for notifying the right ...

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Richmond announces ‘Water Recovery Week,’ encourages residents to support local businesses that closed during the water crisis

Earlier this month, dozens of local businesses were impacted by the widespread water crisis. City leaders are encouraging ...

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Richmond pays $234,000 to firm investigating what caused water outage

Officials on Wednesday afternoon announced they had selected HNTB Corporation, a national infrastructure development firm ...

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Virginia Department of Health to issue Notice of Alleged Violation for Richmond’s water treatment plant

Following the Richmond area water crisis, the City of Richmond has announced that the Virginia Department of Health will issue a Notice of Alleged Violation for the city’s water treatment.

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Water crisis led to 'substantial impact' for Richmond bakery: 'I came in to find water all over the floor'

A popular Richmond bakery encountered an unexpected complication that prolonged its closure in the wake of the Richmond Water ...

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While Richmond weathers a new water crisis, Orange County prepares to deal with an old one

As many of you are no doubt aware, the entire City of Richmond and a large surrounding area lost access to running water last ...

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