Local Area Emergency 01-06-2025 14:05 for Virginia areas

The City of Richmond in partnership with the Virginia Department of Health has issued a Boil Water Advisory effective immediately on Monday January 6 twenty twenty five and until further notice for residents served by the City of Richmonds water system. This includes all residents in the city of Richmond. It is urgent that impacted residents take conservation steps immediately and boil water before consuming it. Some customers may experience a total loss of water service while others may experience varying degrees of loss in water pressure. The boil water advisory comes after a winter weather storm related loss of power today impacted the Citys water reservoir system, causing the system to temporarily malfunction. Capacity restoration services are currently underway. City officials remain in close contact with the Virginia Health Department to assess and resolve the situation. Once the water system is back online, Department of Public Utilities personnel will begin the process of flushing the system and ensuring that the water is safe to drink. Read more details at rva dot gov.