RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Mayor Danny Avula and Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras provided an update on the Richmond water crisis Wednesday afternoon. "After spending much of last night in the city's water treatment plant again, I can report that we have pumps up and running, along with filters that have come online," Avula said in a recent statement. As of 4 p.m. Wednesday, five pumps were in operation with 15 working filters, according to Avula. He added that the city is currently up to 69 million gallons a day -- up from the rate of 45 million gallons earlier today. The average daily consumption for Richmond is reportedly 45 million gallons per day. However, Avula clarified that, in order for water to flow at full pressure into homes, the water level of the reservoir needs to rise "comfortably above" 10 feet. As of 4 p.m., there had been no improvement from the morning's update, with the reservoir water level still around 7 feet. RELATED: Youngkin addresses winter weather situation in Virginia, water issues in Richmond area "The good news is that water is flowing again and people have experienced this -- we've had a lot of positive feedback from people all over the city," Avula said during the press conference. "We have pump stations Northside and the East End of the city that our teams have gone out to [and] primed those pumps, cleared those pumps, and so those pumps are now working." Avula said those pumps will also feed water into Hanover County -- which receives most of its water utilities from Richmond -- and the eastern side of Henrico County, which is dependent on the Church Hill water tower. "We need to continue to press the message of conservation. There may be a sense of urgency to take a shower, to wash our dishes. I would just ask that we continue to make wise and thoughtful decisions until our reservoir gets to where it needs to be," Avula said in his recent statement. During the press conference, Avula further explained that the reservoir will need to be at full pressure before the water testing process can begin -- delaying the lifting of the boil water advisory. Conservation from residents will allow the reservoir to fill more quickly and safe drinking water -- the issue affecting schools and businesses -- to be returned more quickly as well. How do I report illegal price gouging in Virginia during a state of emergency? "Remember, when we've had a few days of no pressure in the system and we start it back up, you may hear some sputtering, you may see the water look cloudy and then picking up sediment, so it may not be perfectly clear," Avula reminded. " It's going to take some time for all of that to clear. It does not mean it's unsafe to take a shower ... but, remember, consuming water should not be done unless it's boiled." Avula also said action was being taken in an effort to prevent further water issues from arising with the winter weather forecasted for Saturday, Jan. 11. "That risk always exists," Avula said. "We are doing everything we can to really accurately diagnose what happened, 'why did the power outage lead to flooding?' and how do we avoid that from happening with this upcoming event." Kamras also spoke, reminding residents that Richmond Public Schools would be closed for the remainder of the week due to the continued water issues. He added that he does not believe the upcoming Saturday winter weather will affect school starting the following Monday.