The City of Richmond has released the preliminary after-action report into the widespread water crisis that sent shockwaves through the region in January. It details several revelations on how the crisis took place -- including that the plant may not have lost power if a component had been properly connected.

The preliminary findings from an outside consultant show how a power outage caused Virginia’s capital to lose water last month and suggest how to prevent a recurrence.

The Virginia Department of Health has identified "several inconsistencies or misunderstandings" with the preliminary report by Richmond which details the events leading up to last month's water crisis.