The City of Richmond has announced that it has passed its first water test on Friday as part of the necessary steps to lift the city's boil water advisory, which remains in effect.

The mayor also shed light on the series of events at the water plant that led to major flooding inside the building and days without access to drinking water for residents.

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.

Now that pressure has been restored, Hanover and Henrico counties and the City of Richmond all say they expect to remove a boil water notice sometime Saturday.

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,

Mayor Danny Avula said Thursday that the city’s reservoir is full and the water system is fully pressurized, but a boil advisory could be in place until Saturday.

Having not showered for days himself, Richmond Mayor Danny Avula met with members of the media Wednesday morning to provide a blend of updates on the city’s ongoing water crisis and a warning that water may not be safe to consume without boiling it until Friday.

As the water crisis in Richmond and surrounding area looks to be nearing an end, here’s a look at what happened this week: 7:30 A.M. Richmond’s water treatment plant experiences a power outage. This automatically triggers a secondary power system — but the transfer switch didn’t work.

In the aftermath of a crippling water crisis in Virginia's capital, state regulators have raised serious concerns about the preparedness and resilience of Richmond City's infrastructure. The crisis, triggered by a winter storm that led to power outages and flooding,