Former Richmond DPU director did not regularly meet with Henrico regarding water treatment plant updates
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Henrico County pays Richmond for a third of its residents water supply. It's a cost that comes with maintenance and a commitment to reliability under a decades long contract.
However, records requested under a freedom of information act request show Richmond's former Director of Public Utilities April Bingham did not regularly meet with Henrico's Director of DPU to formally update them on the maintenance and operating status of the water treatment plant.
CBS 6 asked for any email communications of meeting notes, agendas and reports over the last year between the two. The results show the city only coordinated one meeting in all of 2024 with regional customers: Henrico, Hanover and Chesterfield counties.
That meeting was held in August to discuss Drought Response & Contingency Planning.
FOIA officers could not find any other means of the city providing updates or discussions about the status of the water treatment facility via email.
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