Richmonders are close to the end of a perfect storm of a week, which saw most of the city and parts of two counties without running water, kept public schools closed for multiple days, put the brand-new mayor under scrutiny from his constituents,

The city of Richmond is holding a news conference at noon Saturday to provide residents with an update on its second water test. The news conference comes less than 24 hours after the city said it passed its first test.

Water seemingly made a comeback in Richmond's faucets overnight Wednesday into Thursday — for real this time. The big picture: Most Richmonders had been without running water for more than two days, while residents in parts of Henrico and Hanover had been without service for around 24 hours as of Wednesday afternoon.

Richmond Mayor Danny Avula shared that the first of two tests of the city’s water system was free from harmful contaminants. While results of tests can take about 24 hours to complete, within 16 hours of collecting yesterday’s sample,

Mayor Danny Avula said Thursday that the city’s reservoir is full and the water system is fully pressurized, but a boil advisory could be in place until Saturday.