Richmond water crisis 'completely avoidable'

VDH: Richmond's water crisis was "completely avoidable"
A 10-page report from Virginia health officials to Richmond on Thursday can be summed up with one scathing sentence: "The water crisis should never have happened and was completely avoidable." Why it matters: It's the first time the Virginia Department of Health has officially said the city's preparation was so insufficient it may have violated state law and regulations.
Richmond water treatment plant staff worked up to 21 days in a row amid water crisis
Some city employees worked 17 days in a row since the January 6 emergency, and other employees worked 21 consecutive days without a day
Va. health officials: Richmond water crisis 'completely avoidable'
Poor maintenance and testing, insufficient staffing and inadequate training may have contributed to Richmond’s six-day water crisis, according to a notice of alleged violation from the Virginia Department of Health.
VDH says Richmond is not capable of reliably providing citizens with water
The Virginia Department of Health does not believe that the city of Richmond is capable of ensuring its citizens have reliable access to clean water.
VDH cites Richmond with alleged violations for failing to prevent water crisis
The City of Richmond could have prevented the crisis with better preparation, by verifying critical equipment was functional before the storm event, ensuring sufficient staffing was physically present at the WTP in the event of a power outage,

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