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Petersburg 'conserve water alert' ends; water tanks fully refilled after system malfunction

Petersburg residents asked to conserve water amid system malfunction
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PETERSBURG, Va. β€” A "conserve water alert" issued late Friday for Petersburg was lifted on Saturday morning.

"Petersburg water tanks have been fully refilled following a power outage," Joanne Williams, the city's communications director, wrote in an email sent around 8:25 a.m.

Williams said the water in the city is now at full pressure and is safe to drink.

"Thank you for your patience during the repairs," Williams wrote.

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