Boil water advisory issued for Hanover’s Doswell pressure zone after issues near water treatment plant

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A boil water advisory issue has been issued for the Doswell pressure zone in Hanover County following issues resulting in low pressure near the town's water treatment plant early Saturday morning.

In a press release shared on Saturday, June 21, by the county, this includes customers north of Hickory Hill Road along the Route 1 corridor to the Verdon Road area, as well as the Route 30 corridor from Route 1 to Meadow Event Park.

According to the county, a water main break overnight near the Doswell Water Treatment Plant caused a drop in water pressure across the Doswell Service Area.

Some residents in Hanover County experienced water service issues on Friday, June 20, with officials citing Thursday’s severe storms and the resulting power outages as the cause.

"Crews from the Department of Public Utilities responded quickly, isolated the leak and restored system pressure," the county said.

Hanover emphasized that while there is no contamination, the advisory is a precaution due to the temporary loss of pressure and will be in effect for 48 hours.

The county said that repair work is underway and will continue through the weekend.

This comes after local issues with the City of Richmond's water within the last six months.

In January, a power outage at Richmond’s water treatment plant left thousands without safe drinking water and led to a boil water advisory. This led to a boil water advisory issued for parts of the county "as a precautionary measure."

Then in April, an overfeed of fluoride into Richmond’s water system raised fluoride levels in Henrico and Hanover.

Most recently, in May, sediment clogged filters at the treatment plant, causing low water pressure in both counties. This was followed by a water main break in Richmond that affected Henrico’s water supply.

During these water problems in the city, some Hanover County residents noticed slightly reduced water pressure as the county has “trimmed back pressure” to reduce the amount of water it is pulling from Richmond.