RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The City of Richmond announced Wednesday morning that two bypass pumps have been acquired by crews to boost pressure into plant 2 of the Richmond water plant.
The announcement was posted to social media by the city at around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, which explained that these bypass pumps will boost pressure to plant 2, which will allow more filters and pumps to come online. With these filters and pumps working, water pressure will reportedly continue to build in the system.
As of 7 a.m. on Wednesday, the city released an update that 13 filters and five pumps are operational at the treatment plant. The city added that 45.4 million gallons were flowing and pressure was steadily building in the system.
When water returns to the taps, though, the city reminds residents that the boil water advisory remains in place, and folks are urged to continue conserving water to allow water service to return to the entire service area.
