'Difficulty' Repairing Richmond Water Main, Work Will Continue Monday Night

'Difficulty' repairing Richmond water main, work will continue Monday night

RICHMOND, Va. Work to repair a broken Richmond water main at 7th and Canal streets was paused Monday as crews experienced difficulty in "isolating the water line," according to city officials. Work will continue Monday evening in an effort to ensure both the City of Richmond and eastern Henrico County maintain water pressure."The engineered repair plan for the water main called for two line stop installationswhich were successfully completed. Ho…

'Delayed maintenance' caused latest Richmond water crisis, mayor says

Richmond Mayor Danny Avula on Thursday afternoon said that "delayed maintenance" of the sedimentation basins in the city's water treatment plant contributed to the filter clogs that caused Richmond's second water crisis.

City of Richmond accelerates repair timeline for water main break

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The City of Richmond's Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has announced that the timeline for repairing a recent water main break in the city's downtown area has been accelerated. The city made the announcement on Saturday, May 31, stating that DPU crews will begin repairs for the water main break at 7th and Canal streets on Sunday, June 1 at 10 p.m., with the work expected to finish in the early morning hours of Monday…

Richmond endures second water crisis

An issue with Richmond's water treatment plant Tuesday rapidly devolved into its second full-blown water crisis in five months. An increase in sediment from the James River had clogged the plant's filters, impacting water production. Plant staffers had to shut…

First attempt to fix broken water main is unsuccessful; service remains intact

An initial attempt to fix a broken water main on Canal Street was not completed overnight on Sunday, but water service remains intact for Richmond and Henrico residents."While progress was made, there was difficulty isolating the valve which prevented completing the repair. Work will continue this evening," the city said in a release. "The engineered repair plan for the water main called for two line stop installations—which were successfully co…

The Agenda: Local government briefs for 6.2.25 - Richmond BizSense

City Council to receive updates on water treatment plant, finance department Richmond’s water treatment plant. (BizSense file) Richmond City Council will hold several meetings Monday that were rescheduled due to last week’s water service disruptions. At 4 p.m., council’s Organizational Development Standing Committee will receive an emergency incident response assessment from Hagerty Consulting and consider a resolution to establish policies and …