>>Finger-Pointing Begins During Investigation of Failure at Richmond's Water Facilities
(Richmond, VA) -- After an entire region of the commonwealth found themselves dealing with a regional water system failure, some are concerned that staff and officials are avoiding being held accountable. Richmond's Department of Public Utilities April Bingham says the cause is simple.Preview: But newly elected Richmond Mayor Dr. Danny Avula tells CBS6 it's unclear if the multiple layers of automated backup protection that was the ultimate problem or whether it was staff stating they were unaware of the proper procedure for handling flooding at the water treatment plant.Preview: Last week, Bingham highlighting the water facility's redundancy system when she responded to federal EPA regulators citation from 2022 for corroding equipment, lacking maintenance, and outdated emergency plans.