tanya rose and leslie carreiro accept the ISO 14001 environmental award

City of Asheville Water Resources Department celebrates 20 years of environmental certification

In January 2004, the City of Asheville Water Resources Department became the first water utility in North Carolina to achieve International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001 certification. ISO 14001 is an environmental certification, received by third-party accredited auditors NSF International. Today, Water Resources proudly celebrates 20 years of environmental certification. The award is presented to [...]

Shiloh Water Service Line Inventory and Replacement

The City of Asheville Water Resources has received a $2 Million grant to help determine the water service line material on both sides of a water meter –  the utility- and customer-owned sections. The grant will allow the City to replace any water service lines that are found to be lead or galvanized iron pipe on both the utility- and customer-owned sections.

PFAS Mitigation Efforts

What are PFAS? Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are man-made chemicals contained in many commonly used household products. PFAS are also sometimes found in the air we breathe, in some foods, in drinking water, and even in rainfall. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing new regulations, scheduled to be in effect in late 2023, that will [...]