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.
Western North Carolina’s water system is finally back online after Helene
More than 100,000 residents in western North Carolina are now allowed to drink and bathe with water from their home faucets.
Asheville lifts boil water advisory put in place after Hurricane Helene
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.
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.
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This muni in North Carolina suffered roughly $7 million in damage after Hurricane Helene
Phil Miles, 76, a regular Muni golfer who before Helene played weekly, was back at the course for the first time Nov. 7. He was out of town when the storm reached WNC, and said even from afar, watching the devastation was “heartbreaking.”
Asheville welcoming visitors for the holidays after Hurricane Helene
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Nearly two months after Hurricane Helene devastated communities across western North Carolina, Asheville is open. The city says its officially welcoming back visitors for the holidays. That includes the Omni Grove Park Inn, which is opening its doors for the first time since September 27.
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.
7 weeks after Helene, Asheville now has safe drinking water
Asheville, North Carolina, residents now have safe drinking water after a boil notice was lifted Monday, more than seven weeks after Tropical Storm 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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