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.

Richmond’s recent water crisis left residents scrambling for drinkable water for days after a winter storm knocked out power at the water treatment plant, triggering a backup system failure and major flooding.

Richmond officials have selected an engineering firm to investigate the city’s water crisis earlier this month, according to mayor Danny Avula.

Richmond City officials have hired an engineering firm to conduct an independent investigation of what led to the recent water crisis.

The city of Richmond has selected the firm that will investigate its recent, widespread water crisis. Through an over $200,000 contract, it will develop an independent after-action report, detailing what went wrong.