Clean water has returned to Asheville, North Carolina

Asheville Gets Drinkable Tap Water Back, 53 Days After Hurricane Helene
There was a sense of relief in the city, though some residents said they were still afraid to drink the water.
Clean water has returned to Asheville, North Carolina, after Hurricane Helene
The boil water advisory for Asheville, North Carolina, residents has been lifted after Helene damaged the city's distribution system nearly two months ago.
7 weeks after Helene, Asheville now has safe drinking water
Asheville, North Carolina, residents could have a boil water notice lifted as soon as Tuesday, more than seven weeks after Hurricane Helene struck on September 27.
Asheville lifts boil water notice nearly 2 months after Helene's flooding
Asheville residents were told Monday that the water is safe to drink again nearly two months after Helene damaged both water systems that serve the city. As winter approaches, western North Carolina residents are also concerned about fuel shortages needed to heat homes.
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The news is a glimmer of hope for people in Asheville, who’ve dealt with so much loss since Helene destroyed parts of the city and surrounding areas almost two months ago.
Asheville lifts boil water notice 53 days after Hurricane Helene, city says
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.
Asheville Gets Drinkable Tap Water Back After Hurricane Helene
Jeff Watts, 57, barely followed the incremental updates on his city’s water distribution system after Hurricane Helene knocked it offline in September. All he knew was that life in Asheville, N.C., had become more difficult and dirty.
Western North Carolina's water system is finally back online after Helene
Clay Chandler, a spokesman for the city of Asheville's Water Resources Department, said at a briefing Monday that water tests "were all clear" and a boil-water notice was lifted. Flooding from Helene tore through the city's water system in late September,
Asheville lifts boil water notice for first time since Helene flooding
Asheville residents were told Monday that the water is safe to drink again nearly two months after Hurricane Helene caused flooding and damaged the water system.
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