State report calls Richmond water crisis ‘completely avoidable’
The January Richmond water crisis that left hundreds of thousands of residents without water for close to a week, forcing restaurants and other businesses to temporarily close or limit service, was “completely avoidable,” a final report from Virginia Department of Health has determined. In his release of the report late Wednesday, Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued […]
Richmond starts water testing, but city remains under boil water advisory
On Thursday, Richmond Mayor Danny Avula said that water levels have risen across the city to the point that authorities have started testing samples for contamination and most buildings in the city have at least some running water, four days after the city’s water treatment plant failed following a winter storm. A Jan. 6 power […]
Jefferson Lab scientists to study water treatment methods
Jefferson Lab, the Newport News-based Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility known worldwide for its highly scientific research, is now looking to take on solutions to everyday problems, starting with eliminating harmful chemicals in drinking water. Jefferson Lab researchers use high-energy electron beams to study the building blocks of matter. This research helps scientists understand the[...]