The City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities (DPU) celebrates National Drinking Water Week, May 5 – 11, 2019. “Protect the Source” is the theme for this year’s campaign and provides the opportunity for partners of the American Water Works Association to highlight the vital role water plays in our daily lives and the quality of life we enjoy.

During National Drinking Water Week, representatives from DPU will be serving Richmond’s award-winning water at various water fill stations in the city. The public is invited to stop by one of three displays at the following locations during the week:

• Mon. May 6, 2019 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.  City Hall 900 E. Broad St. Richmond VA 23219 (corner of 9th & Broad)
• Wed. May 8, 2019 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – James Center Richmond VA 23219 (corner of 9th & Cary St.)
• Friday, May 11, 2018 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Carytown Richmond VA 23221 (corner of Belmont St. & Cary St)

The City of Richmond is one of Virginia’s largest potable water producers, with a modern Water Plant that has the capacity to treat up to 132 million gallons of water a day from the James River.  Through its RVAH2O initiative, the City does its part to protect this vital source water.

The treatment plant, its 1200 miles of water mains, 6,500 fire hydrants and 13 pumping stations and storage facilities provide drinking water and fire protection to more than 62,000 customers in the City. The facility also provides water to the surrounding region through wholesale contracts with Henrico, Chesterfield, and Hanover counties and indirectly to Powhatan and Goochland counties.

To schedule a tour of Richmond’s Water Treatment Plant, call DPU’s Public Information Office at (804) 646-1064.