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) has enacted a new regulation that will require drinking water from public utilities like [...]

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 [...]