Henrico, Richmond and water crisis

Report: Poor communication from Richmond made the water crisis worse for Henrico
Delayed and poor communication from the city of Richmond to Henrico during the January water crisis made the county's water issues worse and longer lasting. That's the big takeaway from the independent report the county commissioned to review its response to the crisis,
Henrico may end reliance on Richmond water if regional solution isn't found
If they can’t get their act together and we can’t get a deal (for a regional solution) … then we’re willing to protect our citizens without the city of Richmond’s
One month later: A look at how Henrico County handled the Richmond Water Crisis
The county attributes its success to an all-hands-on-deck approach and extensive emergency training, which were critical in meeting the urgent needs of the community.
Henrico officials review reports on county’s response to water crisis
Henrico officials reviewed reports Tuesday morning on the county’s response to January’s water crisis. The reports were compiled by independent consultants from Whitman, Requardt and Associates, and AquaLaw.
Henrico may address its own needs after Richmond water crisis: 'We can't let this happen again'
The report commended Henrico’s effort and documented a significant delay in communication from the city of Richmond, a point that surprised county supervisors.
Henrico County discusses Richmond water crisis reports, options moving forward
The Henrico County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday to discuss two independent investigations regarding the county’s response to the City of
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Henrico plans to rely less on Richmond water system following catastrophic city infrastructure failure
An outage at a Richmond water facility forced the city into a state of emergency and an immediate boil water advisory, which transcended Richmond-City lines — pouring into Henrico County.
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Henrico leaders approve latest step in counties’ Fall Line Trail development
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Henrico County leaders have approved the latest step in the continued development of the Fall Line Trail, a 43-mile-long recreational trail from Ashland to ...
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Henrico leader encourages citizens to keep asking questions amid Richmond Water Crisis
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Henrico Board of Supervisor ... They did so after in consultation with VDH because water was being restored to lines that were shut off. Nelson said in the coming days ...
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'This trail is for you': Henrico opens its first portion of Fall Line Trail
On Tuesday, July 9, the Fall Line Trail made its mark in Henrico County. The energy and temperature were both high in Spring Park as leaders brought out the gold scissors to cut the ribbon in ...
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Henrico County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on February 25, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., in the Board Room at the Henrico County Government ...
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Henrico hires firms to investigate water response, agreements
The county manager said at Henrico’s Tuesday Board of Supervisor ... caused Henrico to quickly sever ties with Richmond water lines. A system that wasn’t designed to push water across ...