A Clean and Healthy Environment

A Council Vision Focus Area
Asheville continues to be a leader in innovative technologies and conservation efforts in response to global climate change. The City is powered by locally-generated, clean sources of energy, and air quality problems have disappeared. Views of surrounding mountains have regained clarity unknown since the late 1800s. Clean energy is not the only priority when preserving our high quality of life. Recognized as a Tree City USA for decades, streets, greenways, and parks embody an urban forest. Emphasis on local resilience spurs the use of municipal land for gardening, farming, and urban orchards. Known as a food destination city, most restaurants serve locally grown foods. Thanks to an extremely high-quality water source nestled in the gentle folds of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville continues to attract companies that depend on clean water – from breweries to high tech start-ups to restaurants and food manufacturers. Our modern transportation system has increased options that reduce carbon emissions. Successful waste, recycling, and curbside composting programs have greatly reduced the city’s landfill needs.

Council Priority Work Supporting A Clean and Healthy Environment

Employee Compensation Study

Council Priority (FY 2021-2022)
  • There is no Employee Compensation Study work related to A Clean and Healthy Environment in FY 2021-2022.

Reimagining Public Safety

Council Priority (FY 2021-2022)
  • There is no Reimagining Public Safety work related to A Clean and Healthy Environment in FY 2021-2022.

Reparations

Council Priority (FY 2021-2022)
  • There is no Reparations work related to A Clean and Healthy Environment in FY 2021-2022.

Utilization of ARPA Funding

Council Priority (FY 2021-2022)
  • There is no Utilization of ARPA Funding work related to A Clean and Healthy Environment in FY 2021-2022.

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Lead Awareness

The City of Asheville’s Water Resources Department has been proactively preparing for changes to the  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lead and Copper Rule since early 2019. Now that the changes have been finalized, the City of Asheville has a strategy in place to meet three key mandates of the revised rule: the creation of a Service Line Inventory, lead testing in elementary schools and daycares, and Lead and Copper Rule sampling. 

Municipal Climate Action Plan

The Municipal Climate Action Plan will incorporate all new additions of policies and resolutions while creating a roadmap on how to accomplish adopted goals and identify those most impactful at carbon mitigation and climate resiliency.

Spring 2019 Discolored Water

Two separate events caused discolored water for Asheville area residents in late March and early April 2019. This page summarizes information shared with the community and addresses frequently asked questions.

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