Richmond’s utilities director resigned Wednesday and was replaced by a former state official, as investigations got underway into last week’s water outage.

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In just his first few days on the job, Richmond Mayor Dr. Danny Avula was dealing with his first crisis: no water for residents or businesses after a power outage caused major issues at the water treatment plant Avula sat down with 12 On Your Side for a one-on-one interview on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the crisis.

The release from city officials also announced new leadership at DPU, with Anthony “Scott” Morris, DBA, PE, to now serve as the Interim Director of DPU. Morris, a U.S. Navy ve

Mayor Danny Avula that if another power outage occurs at Richmond's water treatment plant the city now has “external expertise and consultants in place to help with an immediate response."

Richmond’s Department of Public Utilities Director has resigned after a water outage impacted the city for nearly a week.

Days after the Richmond Water Crisis left thousands in the Richmond region without water, the city has announced a Interim Director of Department of Public Utilities.