RICHMOND, Va. — A newly obtained consultant report that was requested by the City of Richmond in the aftermath of the May boil water advisory is shedding light on some additional concerns at the Water Treatment Plant that state officials believe played a role in what went wrong.
The city issued a boil water advisory on May 27 due to low water pressure, which occurred on the heels of the January water crisis and fluoride exceedance in April.
At the time, Richmond’s Department of Public Utilities Director Scott Morris swiftly announced a cause: Delayed maintenance in cleaning equipment critical to the filtration process and high turbidity in the source water, the James River, led to clogged filters…