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Virginia’s Capital Is Under a Boil-Water Advisory After More Water Treatment Operations Issues
- On May 27, 2025, Richmond, Virginia issued a boil-water advisory affecting approximately 230,000 residents due to an operational issue at its water treatment plant.
- The advisory followed a second operational problem this year, caused by high turbidity clogging the plant's filters and temporarily reducing water production.
- Officials restored full water production temporarily before filters reclogged roughly an hour later, prompting advisory issuance for large areas including Ginter Park, Byrd Park, and Carytown.
- Mayor Danny Avula explained that elevated turbidity led to blockages in several filters at the plant, which briefly lowered the output of treated water, and committed to reviewing the incident to determine necessary improvements.
- The advisory and incident underscore ongoing water system challenges, with officials emphasizing recovery efforts and prevention-focused work to avoid repeat failures.
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Richmond issues boil-water advisory for large swaths of the city
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New boil water advisory issued in Richmond, months after January water crisis
Anna Wilson fills jars and bottles from Wayside Spring in the Forest Hill neighborhood during a citywide water outage in Richmond, on Jan. 9, 2025. (Photo by Parker Michels-Boyce for the Virginia Mercury)Richmond officials issued a new boil water advisory Tuesday for large swaths of the city, less than six months after a catastrophic water crisis left much of the region without safe drinking water for days. The latest advisory, announced by the …
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