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All of Henrico County is now under a boil water advisory, effective immediately.
On Wednesday, the Virginia Department of Health had issued a boil water advisory for the eastern portion of the county, because water was not moving through the utility system.
“However, what the Virginia Department of Health didn’t realize is that once water is in our system, there is no way to say that water is in Eastern Henrico, can’t end up in Western Henrico,” County Administrator John Vithoulkas said.
It’s a precautionary measure for the county's roughly 335,000 residents, and VDH officials have asked residents to boil their water for drinking or consumption-related activities.
Residents do not need to boil their water to use for cleaning or showering.
Officials said they expect the advisory to be lifted within the next 24 to 48 hours.
