City of Richmond continues to work to restore water

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The City of Richmond has announced Tuesday morning that crews are continuing to work to restore water following a boil water advisory for some and a lack of water service for others in the city. As of 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, the city said work was continuing to work to restore water production after disruptions to city residents' water service. "Department of Public Utilities staff, regional partners, and water systems experts are all working around the clock to assess damaged equipment, diagnose issues, and restore water production. The City’s Emergency Operations Center is up and running, and staff from across City departments continue to support the restoration effort," a city spokesperson said. “I’ve spent the last five hours at the water plant with our teams as they make steady progress on restoring water services to our City. I’m hopeful that we’ll have more to share soon, and I appreciate your continued patience," said Mayor Danny Avula. Though some residents do not have water, others that do are asked to conserve it and boil it, as the city was placed on an immediate boil water advisory in the afternoon on Monday, Jan. 6. This comes after the city said a power outage during a winter storm in Richmond's water reservoir system caused a malfunction.