Bingham, Richmond and Water Crisis

Bingham out after Richmond Water Crisis, city announces interim DPU director
Days after the Richmond Water Crisis left thousands in the Richmond region without water, the city has announced a Interim Director of Department of Public Utilities.
Bingham resigns as Richmond utilities director
The director of Richmond's Department of Public Utilities resigned Wednesday and will be replaced by a state water official in the interim, per a city news release. Why it matters: The outgoing DPU director April Bingham was heavily criticized for her management of the city's week-long water crisis,
Richmond utility director resigns as water crisis under investigation
Richmond Department of Public Utilities Director April Bingham resigned a week after water outages paralyzed Virginia‘s capital city. The water outages began last week when a winter storm battered the Old Dominion and there was a power outage at the city’s water treatment plant.
Richmond's Director of Public Utilities has resigned
It’s unclear if the change is connected to last week’s crisis at a city water treatment facility that left residents under a boil water advisory for days.
Richmond mayor says he doesn't know whether citywide water crisis could've been prevented
During an interview with Richmond Mayor Danny Avula Wednesday, reporter Tyler Layne pressed Avula about what led to Bingham's resignation and whether Avula believed the water crisis was preventable.
Richmond replaces utility director as Youngkin, Avula probe water outage
Richmond’s utilities director resigned Wednesday and was replaced by a former state official, as investigations got underway into last week’s water outage.
FOIA Friday: Inspection reports reveal past issues at Richmond utility amid water crisis
Inspection reports obtained by television news station WTVR show Richmond’s Department of Public Utilities (DPU) had previously been cited for failures in emergency planning and deteriorating equipment.
Richmond announces changes at Utilities department after water crisis
Richmond’s Department of Public Utilities director has resigned after a water outage impacted the city for nearly a week.
Department of Public Utilities Director resigns after Richmond water crisis, new interim leadership announced
The release from city officials also announced new leadership at DPU, with Anthony “Scott” Morris, DBA, PE, to now serve as the Interim Director of DPU. Morris, a U.S. Navy ve
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Change of Leadership at Richmond Utilities
Anthony “Scott” Morris, DBA, PE, a U.S. Navy veteran, professional engineer, and the current Director of Water for the ...
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Richmond’s boil water advisory lifted Saturday
The Virginia Department of Health lifted Richmond’s boil water advisory, Mayor Danny Avula announced Saturday morning, after ...
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‘Safe to drink’: Expert reacts to public health concerns exposed in federal report on Richmond’s water supply
After a federal investigation from 2022 cited a series of potential public health threats within Richmond’s water system, ...
Richmond’s water fully pressurized, boil advisory could be lifted Friday or Saturday
Richmond Mayor Danny Avula shared Thursday that all nine zones served by Richmond’s water system are fully pressurized, and ...
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EPA: Richmond received water plant inspection findings 2+ years ago, but did not respond until this month
When the EPA cited Richmond's Department of Public Utilities with dozens of concerning findings about its water system, it took DPU Director April Bingham more than two years to issue a response.
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‘We are back:’ Richmond boil water advisory lifted after days without clean water
After days of disruption, residents across Richmond, Henrico, Hanover and Goochland can finally use their water without boiling it first.