RICHMOND, Va. — The Richmond region remains in a water crisis on Saturday, Jan. 11. Here is the latest information:
- Richmond Mayor Danny Avula will hold a news conference at noon Saturday. Click here to watch on WTVR.com.
- The City of Richmond, Hanover and Henrico counties report initial water tests found no harmful contaminants
- A second round of testing, 16 hours after the first, was being processed before the Boil Water Advisory can be lifted
- The Boil Water Advisory remains in effect Saturday for Richmond, Henrico County, Goochland County and eastern Hanover County
- The goal is to lift the boil water advisory sometime Saturday, depending on the test results
- Most everyone in the Richmond region has had their water service restored (let us know if you don't)
- Henrico officials remain hopeful that the countywide boil water advisory can be lifted as early as Saturday
- Water pick-up sites in Richmond closed Friday. However, National Guard members will deliver water to those in need until the boil order is lifted. Call 311 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.
- Water pick-up sites in Henrico also closed Friday as water service was restored to central and eastern Henrico.
- Water pick-up sites in Hanover will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday at Atlee High School (Bottled Water) and 7189 Stonewall Parkway (Potable Water)
- Richmond, Henrico and Hanover schools remained closed all of last week
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Need a shower or drinking water in Hanover, Henrico or Richmond? Here's where you can go.
CBS 6 is keeping an eye on places people in need can go to get drinking water or a shower amid the ongoing water crisis in Richmond.
This is a developing story. Email the CBS 6 Newsroom if you have additional information to share.
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