Richmond and Henrico lifted the boil water advisory on Saturday afternoon. Why it matters: That means the city has drinkable water for the first time in nearly five days. Henrico has gone three days without it.

Water seemingly made a comeback in Richmond's faucets overnight Wednesday into Thursday — for real this time. The big picture: Most Richmonders had been without running water for more than two days, while residents in parts of Henrico and Hanover had been without service for around 24 hours as of Wednesday afternoon.

Henrico County officials have lifted the county’s boil water advisory after nearly three days. The end of the advisory came Saturday just after 11:30 a.m., after the second of two bacteriological test

Richmond’s water system continues to improve, Mayor Danny Avula said Friday morning, and the city’s water is fully pressurized and water quality testing is underway. Hanover and Henrico County’s water systems,

Henrico County issued a boil water advisory Wednesday afternoon, on the third day of a regional water emergency triggered by a power outage at Richmond’s water treatment plant on Monday, Jan. 6 caused by a winter storm.

A boil water advisory announced on Wednesday, Jan. 9, is still in effect in Henrico County and Goochland County has now followed suit. Officials explained that the advisory was issued because the

Lab tests have confirmed that the water is safe to drink, officials said Saturday. Virginia officials lifted a water-boil advisory in Richmond on Saturday, days after problems caused by a winter storm hit the city’s century-old water production plant.

Officials say that a boil-water advisory in Virginia’s capital will remain in place at least until Saturday morning