RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The City of Richmond's Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Director April Bingham has resigned from her position, according to an announcement on Jan. 15. The release from city officials also announced new leadership at DPU, with Anthony "Scott" Morris, DBA, PE, to now serve as the Interim Director of DPU. Morris, a U.S. Navy veteran and professional engineer, recently served as the Director of Water for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. He earned a Doctorate of Business Administration from Liberty University and a Master's in Information Services from Virginia Commonwealth University. Previously, Morris held leadership roles during his tenure with Chesterfield County Utilities Department and The City of Richmond. “As someone with a history of working in local and state water service roles, including a previous tenure with the City of Richmond as a wastewater plant chief operator, I am excited to return to Richmond to lead the Department of Public Utilities,” Morris said in a statement. “As the City continues to recover from the recent water service outage at the plant, I look forward to working with the team to support the delivery of essential utility services to Richmonders.” This is a developing story, stay with 8News for updates.