Richmond region water issues
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The Richmond region water system has had a spate of major issues in 2025, collectively described here as the Richmond region water issues. These events were preceded by years of flooding at the plant, and preceded further by years of neglect.
On June 5, 2025, rumors of a boil-water advisory were dispelled by the city. The rumors had started because there was a brief interruption in the SCADA system that controlled one of the pumps and tanks.
An editor at the Brockovich Report who has covered water crises around the country said that these sorts of crises are inevitable. She encouraged Richmond to have a water crisis response plan in place because of this inevitability, and said that the city would need to earn back residents' trust. To do this, she urged regular communication from the city.