Bingham, Richmond and water crisis

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.
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.
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.
FOIA Friday: Inspection reports reveal past issues at Richmond utility amid water crisis
One of the less noticed features of the Virginia Way is the long-running tendency of the commonwealth’s leaders to conduct their decision-making behind closed doors. While the Virginia Freedom of Information Act presumes all government business is by default public and requires officials to justify why exceptions should be made,
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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DEQ: Pumps filled with incorrect fuel contributed to sewage leaks in James River last summer
Sewage leaks into the James River from a pipe along the Pipeline Trail last summer happened partially because bypass pumps ...
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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 ...
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.