The head of Richmond's water plant told the former Department of Public Utilities director by 10am on Jan. 6 that the city's water might be running out and a boil water advisory should be considered, per a new report. Why it matters: It took Richmond officials over six hours after that to tell residents anything.

The Virginia Department of Health has identified "several inconsistencies or misunderstandings" with the preliminary report from Richmond detailing the events leading up to last month's water crisis.

The City of Richmond has released the draft of the after-action report conducted by a contractor on the January water crisis.