ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — More than 100,000 residents in western North Carolina are now allowed to drink and bathe with water from their home faucets. The change on Monday comes nearly two months after Hurricane Helene destroyed much of the local water system. Clay Chandler is a spokesman for Asheville’s Water Resources Department. He said tests of the water “were all clear” and that a boil-water notice was lifted. Asheville restored running water …

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'Fully restored and safe': Asheville lifts Helene boil water notice

More than 100,000 residents in western North Carolina are now allowed to drink and bathe with water from their home faucets

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Western North Carolina’s water system is finally back online after Helene

Asheville residents got some great news on Monday -- a boil advisory has been lifted, and tap water can once again be used for drinking.

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Great news: Asheville water clear to drink, boil advisory lifted

More than seven weeks after Helene forced all residents of Asheville, North Carolina, to boil their water before using, the city has lifted the boil water notice.

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ASHEVILLE, NC –  It has taken more than seven weeks, but the City of Asheville has lifted the boil water advisory put in place after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of western North Carolina. Helene made landfall in Asheville on September 27, 2024. The storm brought record rainfall and widespread flooding that damaged homes, businesses and infrastructure. Asheville’s Water Resources Department says lab tests from sampling conducted Nov. 16 and…

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) - The water in Asheville is officially safe again. Buncombe County Government officials confirmed the boil water advisory in Asheville has been lifted 53 days after Hurricane Helene. Asheville Water Resources Public Information Officer Clay Chandler stated in an update briefing Monday morning that the advisory has been lifted following a sample process that occurred over the weekend. Chandler mentioned that the water resou…

Western North Carolina’s water system is finally back online after Helene

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