Richmond mayor says he doesn’t know whether water crisis could’ve been prevented

RICHMOND, Va — A little more than a week after a series of failures at Richmond’s water treatment plant left the city and surrounding localities without drinkable water for six days, Richmond’s Public Utilities Director April Bingham resigned Wednesday .

During an interview with Richmond Mayor Danny Avula on Wednesday, CBS 6 was given eight minutes to ask questions. Reporter Tyler Layne pressed Avula about what led to Bingham’s resignation and whether Avula believed the water crisis was preventable.

Here is a transcript of their conversation:…

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