Winter Weather Impact Updates Jan. 19, 2024
Keep up to date with any potential weather impacts on City of Asheville's programs and services. Watch this post for updates!
Department: Water
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.
Asheville City offices to close for MLK Jr. Day, ART buses will run on a holiday schedule
Asheville City government offices will be closed Monday, January 15, 2024 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Here is a look at City services affected by this holiday. Trash and recycling Though City offices will be closed, Sanitation collection services will run on schedule. Residential trash and recycling will be collected as normal, Monday-Thursday, [...]
Cold weather this weekend – How to prepare and follow best practices
With cold weather on the way - City of Asheville staff is standing by, ready to serve the community
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) has enacted a new regulation that will require drinking water from public utilities like [...]
What’s up AVL: This week hear winter weather tips from AFD and Water Resources
This Week’s Guests: Asheville Fire Department Public Information Officer Kelley Klope and Water Resources Communications Specialist Clay Chandler share tips and tricks for getting your home and family ready to face the winter months ahead.
City of Asheville Water Resources preparation for winter weather
Winter weather is here in the mountains. The Water Resources Department has taken additional measures to continue to be able to provide service in extremem conditions.
Winter Weather : Tips and best practices for pipes in your home
With winter quickly approaching, the City of Asheville Water Resources Department is encouraging our customers to follow best practices for the prevention of freezing water pipes.
City of Asheville offices close Nov. 23 & 24 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday
City offices to close Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. This article contains information about holiday service schdeules.
Backflow Information – For Customers
Backflow Assembly The City of Asheville (CoA) is sending letters to customers who recently installed a well or water shortage tank and will need to install a backflow assembly. Action must be taken to protect the CoA’s water system from contamination due to backflow. All water accounts that have a connection to a well or water storage [...]
Backflow Information – For Testers and Installers
The City of Asheville (CoA) is sending letters to customers who recently installed a well or water shortage tank and will need to install a backflow assembly. Action must be taken to protect the CoA’s water system from contamination due to backflow. NC Water Warn is working with the CoA and will be testing backflow assemblies [...]