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Henrico isolates its water system after Richmond plant filter failure; residents asked to conserve
Summary
Henrico County officials said they isolated the county’s water system after a City of Richmond treatment-plant filter failure reduced flow and pressure early May 27. County officials said service to Henrico remained steady by relying on county production and reserves, and asked residents to conserve while Richmond recovers.
Henrico County officials said Tuesday evening that the county temporarily isolated its water system after a filter failure at a City of Richmond treatment plant reduced flow and pressure early that morning, and that residents should conserve water where possible.
"We have been in constant communication with our partners at the city of Richmond," Bentley Chan, Henrico County director of public utilities, told the Henrico County Board of Supervisors at its May 27 meeting. He said…
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