
Mayor Danny Avula speaks during a press conference at the main library branch in Richmond, Va., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Residents of Virginia’s capital city were without water service for a fourth day. (AP Photo/Ryan M. Kelly)

Kathryn Settle and Caitlin Maybry distribute bottled water at Randolph Community Center in Richmond, Va., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ryan M. Kelly)

Keith Crabtree walks past bottled water as he coordinates city resources at Randolph Community Center in Richmond, Va., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ryan M. Kelly)

Chris Kucha returns to her car after receiving bottled water at Randolph Community Center in Richmond, Va., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ryan M. Kelly)

Adam Guay carries jugs of water for Theresa Slayton from a tank truck at Southside Plaza in Richmond, Va., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, as the city recovers from a water outage after a winter storm. (AP Photo/Ryan M. Kelly)

Water sprays from a fire hydrant opened to release pressure in the Scott's Addition neighborhood of Richmond, Va., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ryan M. Kelly)

Portable toilets line the sidewalk outside the state Capitol building in Richmond, Va., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ryan M. Kelly)

Mayor Danny Avula speaks during a press conference at the main library branch in Richmond, Va., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Residents of Virginia’s capital city were without water service for a fourth day. (AP Photo/Ryan M. Kelly)

Kathryn Settle distributes bottled water at Randolph Community Center in Richmond, Va., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ryan M. Kelly)