Utility Buddy

Buddy of the people. they/them. y'all=all.

[Teevirus Spinks 🏳️‍🌈🚌🪫🚴🏿‍♂️ @teevirus]

@BradKutner Rumor has it the new budget contains a provision for the Commonwealth to buy Richmond City Hall and turn it into a park. New New City Hall will be located in the old coliseum.

[Jessee 👩🏻��💻 @BossRVA]

I talked to a Richmond elder today about the boil water advisory and they summed it up by saying “if it’s not one thing, it’s the same thing.”

[RVA Coffee Stain @RVACoffeeStain]

2.8 earthquake registered near Short Pump. Just add it to the list.

1. Poppy beats out Hammie Mae
2. Snow cancels schools for days
3. Richmond Water Goes Out
4. Water mains all over break
5. Earthquake

Hell yea!

[Utility Buddy @utilitybuddy]

@inthesamedevice Yes.

[Jessee 👩🏻‍💻 @BossRVA]

Finna go mouth to faucet

[Utility Buddy @utilitybuddy]

@BossRVA Sometimes the lab is too optimistic as well. And you can’t really rush tests for bacteria. They literally have to try to grow bacteria in Petri dishes and it takes a while for it to grow if it’s there 😭

[Scott Wise @Scott_Wise]

Thank you, @BradKutner. Enjoy your shower. 🚿

[Samuel B. Parker @SamuelParkerRTD]

“THERE IS NOT POOP IN THE WATER,” our mayor says.

[Utility Buddy @utilitybuddy]

YEAH BUDDY!!!

[Karri Peifer @KarriPeifer]

Reservoir is full and all zones pressurized. Boil water advisors for Richmond could lift tomorrow or early Sat, per Avula at a presser rn

sounds like everyone should have usable (not drinkable) running water now...

[Southside ReLeaf @SouthsideReleaf]

Round-up of NEW resources on our map:
--Richmond Public Schools is offering meals at 6 area schools 1/9-1/10
--3 area schools are open to meet hygiene needs
(see map and graphics for more info)
https://t.co/3Lqey4SWjr
Message us if you know of other resources to add to the map!

[Utility Buddy @utilitybuddy]

@say_rahh__ Awwwww I need you too!

[Utility Buddy @utilitybuddy]

I love y’all and sorry I’m just too busy melting snow to be much of a buddy in these trying times 😢

[RVA Coffee Stain @RVACoffeeStain]

This would’ve never happened on Utility Buddie’s watch

[Utility Buddy @utilitybuddy]

The boil water advisories are spreading 😢

[Goochland County, VA @GoochlandGovtVA]

UPDATE AS OF 1/8/25
Goochland County is advising that all Goochland County Public Utility customers in the east end of the County boil their water. This includes Aqua Virginia customers living in the James River Estates and Pagebrook subdivisions in eastern Goochland. This does not impact customers in the Courthouse area.

Details: https://t.co/c3X1zX6ror

[Utility Buddy @utilitybuddy]

Oh no, it’s an infrastructure failure contest 😢

[Tom Lappas @tomlappas]

Another water main break has occurred, this one on Parham Road very near to the Tuckahoe Area Library, where county officials just held a press conference.

[Jessee 👩🏻‍💻 @BossRVA]

This is the worst group project ever.

[Karri Peifer @KarriPeifer]

There's less water in the Richmond reservoir than there was this morning. WHOS NOT CONSERVING?!

[THEEORANGE1️⃣.⚡️👑 @_AllEyezOnZee]

FACT: The City of Richmond’s infrastructure is OLD.

FACT: The water pump that broke was 35 YEARS OLD.

FACT: Time caught up with infrastructure.

TO CONCLUDE: Please be nice to your local DPU worker. They are doing the best with what they have. Also, @CityRichmondVA stop sending your constituents text message reminders about the DPU bill. Read the room.

[Utility Buddy @utilitybuddy]

@say_rahh__ @AprilBingDPU

[Sabrina Moreno @sabrinaamorenoo]

Richmond officials said they expected to have service restored by 10pm and be strong enough for flushing.

Narrator: The service was not restored by 10pm and is not strong enough for flushing