Richmond replaces utility director as Youngkin, Avula probe water outage
Richmond’s utilities director resigned Wednesday and was replaced by a former state official, as investigations got underway into last week’s water outage.
Avula pledges independent probe into water outage, announces donation to relief fund
Speaking before City Council, Mayor Danny Avula reiterated his promise to have an independent into Richmond’s water crisis and announced that his PAC would donate $25,000 to a regional relief
Mayor Avula provides Richmond Water Crisis update on Friday, Jan. 10
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Bingham resigns as Richmond utilities director
The director of Richmond's Department of Public Utilities resigned Wednesday and will be replaced by a state water official in the interim, per a city news release. Why it matters: The outgoing DPU director April Bingham was heavily criticized for her management of the city's week-long water crisis,
Richmond announces changes at Utilities department after water crisis
Richmond’s Department of Public Utilities director has resigned after a water outage impacted the city for nearly a week.
Mayor: Experts in place to help if Richmond’s water plant has another outage
Mayor Danny Avula that if another power outage occurs at Richmond's water treatment plant the city now has “external expertise and consultants in place to help with an immediate response."
Department of Public Utilities Director resigns after Richmond water crisis, new interim leadership announced
The release from city officials also announced new leadership at DPU, with Anthony “Scott” Morris, DBA, PE, to now serve as the Interim Director of DPU. Morris, a U.S. Navy ve
Bingham out after Richmond Water Crisis, city announces interim DPU director
Days after the Richmond Water Crisis left thousands in the Richmond region without water, the city has announced a Interim Director of Department of Public Utilities.
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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 ...
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Richmond’s mayor addresses water crisis in one-on-one interview
In just his first few days on the job, Richmond Mayor Dr. Danny Avula was dealing with his first crisis: no water for ...
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Richmond Mayor says DPU director’s decision to step down was ‘amicable,’ new director announced
In a one-on-one sit-down interview, Richmond Mayor Danny addressed the process of hiring a new director for the city's ...
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“You smell it before you see it:” Water plant isn’t the only Richmond infrastructure that needs major upgrade
The city estimates that it will need a total of $500 million to upgrade its sewer system, a project that was mandated by legislatures by 2029.
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Avula gives detailed recap of water plant failures
Mayor Danny Avula said the failure of an automatic "switch-gear" that would've transferred the city's water treatment plant ...
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Richmonders have water again… what now? Mayor outlines plans to move forward following water crisis
The City of Richmond may have its water back, but the investigation into a water crisis that broke out Monday, Jan. 6, is ...
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WATCH: Richmond Mayor Danny Avula says boil water advisory could be lifted as soon as Wednesday
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond Mayor Danny Avula provided an update Tuesday morning on the city’s effort to restore a city water treatment plant that experienced a malfunction after a power ...
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Boil water advisory lifted for Richmond, Henrico and Hanover; water deemed safe to drink
RICHMOND, Va. — The Richmond region's water crisis ended on Saturday after Richmond Mayor Danny Avula said the Virginia ...
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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 ...