RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The City of Richmond announced Wednesday morning that two bypass pumps have been acquired by crews to boost pressure into plant 2 of the Richmond water plant. The announcement was posted to social media by the city at around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8. The city said these pumps will boost pressure to plant 2, which will allow more filters and pumps to come online. With these filters and pumps working, water pressure will reportedly continue to build in the system. When water returns to the taps, though, the city reminds residents that the boil water advisory remains in place, and folks are urged to continue conserving water to allow water service to return to the entire service area. Bypass pump (Photo: City of Richmond) Bypass pump (Photo: City of Richmond) This comes after the city sent out an update in the evening on Tuesday, Jan. 7 that a malfunction came shortly after water production at the treatment plant was back online, potentially causing additional delays for water service to return.