Richmond DPU Highlights Major Progress Nearly 1 Year After Water Crisis

Richmond DPU highlights major progress nearly 1 year after water crisis

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond’s Department of Utilities (DPU) has released a progress update on operations at the city’s water treatment plant nearly a year after a major failure left hundreds of thousands of residents without drinkable water for almost a week. DPU Director Scott Morris told 8News that his team has worked diligently over the past year to correct the issues that contributed to the widespread disruption in early January. “I feel…

Pembroke restores water service but urges continued conservation after major break

Pembroke staff say normal water service has been restored to nearly all homes affected by a major trunk watermain break in Riverside Park, but residents are still being asked to cut back on usage as repair work continues. Shortly before 9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, Pembroke’s water distribution crews working alongside water treatment plant staff and additional outside support managed to bring all directly affected residential users back online.  T…