Richmond Making Progress on Fixing Issues that Led to January Water Crisis

Richmond making progress on fixing issues that led to January water crisis

RICHMOND, Va. Richmonds Director of Public Utilities reported that the city has completed 82% of the corrective actions recommended by the Virginia Department of Health to improve the water treatment plant.We're readily progressing on that, stating they are on track to complete the remaining actions by October deadlines," DPU Director Scott Morris said.The city was given 230 recommendations by the Virginia Department of Health, following the fai…

Over 40,000 Richmond water meters at or past expected lifetimes

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Over 40,000 of Richmond's water meters are at or past their expected lifetimes, potentially compromising their accuracy. Scott Morris, director of the city's Department of Public Utilities (DPU), provided an update on how his agency is working to address issues associated with January's water crisis during a Richmond City Council meeting on Monday, July 7. During this meeting, he also spoke about other initiatives the DPU…