Before 6 a.m., Richmond’s water treatment plant lost power, causing a malfunction, according to city officials. At about 7 a.m., an electrician manually switched the power source.

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The Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Drinking Water learned of the power outage at Richmond’s water treatment plant — which resulted in a malfunction and the subsequent w… ...