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Residents in the Los Angeles area and elsewhere are living under boil water advisories. What exactly does that mean?

Richmond residents have either had no water or low water pressure since a winter storm caused a power outage that disrupted the city's water reservoir system. Other technical issues have delayed restoration of water levels,

Mayor Danny Avula said Thursday that the city’s reservoir is full and the water system is fully pressurized, but a boil advisory could be in place until Saturday.

Richmond Mayor Danny Avula shared that the first of two tests of the city’s water system was free from harmful contaminants. While results of tests can take about 24 hours to complete, within 16 hours of collecting yesterday’s sample,

The city of Richmond, in partnership with the Virginia Department of Health, issued an immediate boil water advisory on Monday, urging all residents to conserve water and boil it before consumption until further notice.

The Richmond, Hanover, and Henrico water systems all announced an end of boil water notices Saturday. Customers had been dealing with low or no pressure and a boil notice since Richmond's water treatment plant suffered a major malfunction during Monday's winter storm.

The City of Richmond has announced that it has passed its first water test on Friday as part of the necessary steps to lift the city's boil water advisory, which remains in effect.

Friday is the fifth day of the city of Richmond and surrounding areas encountering water problems. While most areas experience issues now have water flowing again, several boil water advisories are continuing.