‘I need ALL the assistance!!!!’: Henrico told Avula of Richmond’s fluoride spike, not his own team

‘I need ALL the assistance!!!!’: Henrico told Avula of Richmond’s fluoride spike, not his own team

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Mayor Danny Avula found out about the fluoride spike in Richmond's water via a text from Henrico County's county manager -- not from his own team. Communication issues between the city and localities dependent on its water system originally became apparent during the January water crisis, when Richmond failed to promptly notify those counties, as well as the relevant state agencies, about a catastrophic failure at its wat…