Hanover supervisors recently approved the implementation of short-term enhancements to the county’s water system.
The $4 million investment comes as the county evaluates potential long-term changes outlined in a report — which was commissioned by county supervisors following January 2025’s widespread water outages after a failure at the City of Richmond’s main water treatment plant.
Hanover’s existing water system predominantly relies on water distributed from the Richmond plant, which the county is contractually obligated to purchase…