Richmond, Virginia residents were told Wednesday to "continue to boil water" until city officials could get operations back online after a power outage.

If you have running water in Richmond, city leaders urge you to conserve it as the city's system gets back up to full pressure.

Several residents are taking matters into their own hands to deal with the Richmond City boil water advisory. Richmond Mayor Danny Avula provided an update Tuesday morning on the city’s effort to restore the city water treatment plant that experienced a malfunction after a power outage during Sunday’s snowstorm.

Richmond Mayor Danny Avula said that water service has returned in some areas and that most residents could see at least a trickle by Wednesday afternoon.

Richmond was placed under a boil advisory on Jan. 6 after a significant winter storm caused a power outage at the city's water treatment plant.

The City of Richmond has opened more water distribution sites, as residents and businesses continue to deal with a severe water shortage.