Mayor Forms Regional Group for 'Honest Dialogue' After Richmond Water System's Multiple Crises

Mayor forms regional group for 'honest dialogue' after Richmond water system's multiple crises

RICHMOND, Va. Richmond Mayor Danny Avula is inviting officials from neighboring localities to discuss the future of the area's drinking water systems after a series of recent crises.The initiative announced on Friday comes after multiple issues at the city's aging water plant affected the region, including a boil water advisory in late May, high fluoride levels in April, and a water outage in January that lasted several days. WATCH: Work order s…

Mayor invites officials to water 'advisory group'

RICHMOND — Mayor Danny Avula on Friday announced that he had invited officials in Chesterfield, Hanover and Henrico counties to participate in a newly formed "regional advisory group" for water infrastructure.

Richmond Mayor Avula invites nearby counties to plan formation of regional advisory group on water service

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Richmond Mayor Danny Avula has invited neighboring counties to join the city in planning the future of the region's drinking water system with the goal of forming a regional advisory group. According to a press release shared by the city on Friday, June 20, the goal in holding a joint meeting with regional partners would be to form a regional advisory group and "explore a path forward to ensure a strong and sustainable wa…

Avula asks for joint Richmond-Henrico meeting to discuss future for region’s water system

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