An option for those living in these situations is a backup generator, often turned on and connected by an automatic transfer switch. These are necessary safety devices too; they keep power lines ...

An automatic power transfer failure at the Richmond water treatment plant set off a 'cascade' of events Monday morning that ultimately led to the city's water crisis, Mayor Danny Avula explained.

CBS 6 is raising questions about the head of Richmond's Department of Public Utilities blaming a region-wide water crisis solely on a winter storm power outage at the Richmond water treatment plant.