WATCH LIVE: Richmond leaders to provide update on water issues, efforts to restore water treatment plant

.................... RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Mayor Danny Avula and Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras are expected to provide an update on the Richmond water crisis on Wednesday afternoon. The city leaders are expected to speak at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8. A livestream of the press conference will be available at the top of this article when they begin. "After spending much of last night in the city's water treatment plant again, I can report that we have pumps up and running, along with filters that have come online," Avula said in a recent statement. "We've made some significant progress, and we`re starting to see that reservoir level fill up and pressure levels rise. We know that there are parts of the city that have had a return to water function, and people may be seeing a return of partial pressure. We need to continue to press the message of conservation. There may be a sense of urgency to take a shower, to wash our dishes. I would just ask that we continue to make wise and thoughtful decisions until our reservoir gets to where it needs to be." This is a developing story, stay with 8News for updates.