Paying your City of Asheville Combined Utility Statement just got a whole lot easier. The City has launched a new online payment portal, Utility Express Pay.
The enhanced portal now features:
Fast and easy registration;
A way to schedule recurring payments;
Acceptance of debit, credit and eChecks;
Paperless billing;
A place to review past bills and payments; and
Ability to view and [...]
Having received recent questions from media and the public regarding a discolored water event that happened in the spring, the City of Asheville wants to let everyone know that, in September, the final leg of the North Fork Waterline Bypass Project will occur. We also want to share the schedule, plus information about additional measures [...]
The Haywood Streetscape Improvement project continues to move forward.
This project includes sidewalk rehabilitation, street resurfacing, stormwater improvements, sanitary sewer improvements, and the sourcing, siting and installation of street amenities. An informational meeting will be held at 9 a.m. Sept. 5 at the U.S. Cellular Center Banquet Hall (87 Haywood St., second floor) to share the [...]
The City of Asheville Water Resources Department has an education program. We offer tours of our water treatment plants, as well as lessons on the environment and water quality.
From the U.S. Census:
The U.S. Census Bureau continues to recruit thousands of workers for temporary jobs available nationwide in advance of the 2020 Census.
The 2020 Census Jobs website allows applicants to apply for a range of positions, including recruiting assistants, office operations supervisors, clerks, census field supervisors, and census takers by completing a single [...]
Water Maintenance work will close the intersection at Craven Street /Haywood Street and Riverside Drive for water valve repair work from Aug. 11-13.
This is an important valve replacement project designed to maintain Asheville’s water system, to proactively replace components of the system to help ensure continuity of water service to our customers.
Road closure impact
This will [...]
Accomplishments since Spring 2018
Excavation for Auxiliary Spillway completed.
Top of auxiliary spillway constructed
Fusegate construction began in April 2019
Saddle dam reshaped, new filters and vaults installed and reseeded.
Re-enforcing of Main Dam began Spring 2018.
Conduit work began Winter 2019 – scheduled to be completed by July 2019
Intake Tower improvements completed May 2019
NOTE: The property received over 90 inches [...]
Navigating local government can be confusing. Especially when you’re trying to figure out who to call regarding a street or traffic issue. They go to two different departments.
The Transportation Department handles the flow of traffic, such as crosswalks and traffic signals or signs.
The Streets Division handles the surface conditions, like potholes and resurfacing.
To help, here [...]
Before they hit the field and real waterline break and installation situations, Asheville Water Resources puts its maintenance employees to the test in a hands-on simulation setting. They get wet!
Tim Burdine’s job: Ensuring that the approximately 1,700 miles of waterline in Asheville’s water system keeps flowing. Burdine, Asheville Water Maintenance Division Manager, has been on the [...]
