Richmond water crisis 'completely avoidable'

VDH: Richmond's water crisis was "completely avoidable"
A 10-page report from Virginia health officials to Richmond on Thursday can be summed up with one scathing sentence: "The water crisis should never have happened and was completely avoidable." Why it matters: It's the first time the Virginia Department of Health has officially said the city's preparation was so insufficient it may have violated state law and regulations.
Va. health officials: Richmond water crisis 'completely avoidable'
Poor maintenance and testing, insufficient staffing and inadequate training may have contributed to Richmond’s six-day water crisis, according to a notice of alleged violation from the Virginia Department of Health.
VDH says Richmond is not capable of reliably providing citizens with water
The Virginia Department of Health does not believe that the city of Richmond is capable of ensuring its citizens have reliable access to clean water.
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Past inspections cited Richmond water plant for deteriorating equipment Inspection reports obtained by CBS 6 revealed that Richmond's Department of Public Utilities has been previously cited for failures related to its emergency planning and deteriorating equipment.
Richmond's water crisis: 115 hours without drinkable water
How a meager snowstorm could cripple Richmond's water supply for six calendar days is still being investigated. Here's a timeline of how the events unfolded.
Richmond utility director resigns as water crisis under investigation
The water outages began last week when a winter storm battered the Old Dominion and there was a power outage at the city’s water treatment plant.
Richmond homeowner facing plumbing issues since water crisis: 'I've never known anything like this'
Alida Rogers thinks the regional water outage that caused thousands to lose clean running water for days may have messed up her plumbing system.
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VDH issues Notice of Alleged Violation for Richmond’s water treatment plant
RICHMOND, Va. — The widespread water crisis that engulfed the Richmond metro area earlier this month was completely avoidable and never should have happened, according to a Notice of Alleged Violation ...