Asheville water outage update for water customers

Alert from city of Asheville:

AVL Alert – All Customers Group – 11 am – 12/28 /22

  • Only customers in the southern distribution area are currently under a Boil Water Advisory. The advisory will be lifted when water quality testing has confirmed no bacteria is present in the water. The affected areas are south of River Road to Airport Road and from the Fairview community to Highway 191 / Brevard Road.
  • The southern water treatment facility is slowly coming back online today  (Wednesday, December 28). Customers may still experience no water or low pressure during this process.
  • Water crews are still in the field repairing leaks. Identified leaks will be marked by a safety cone or the word “locate” to let the public know that the leak has been identified or reported.
  • Customers will receive a message notifying them when the Boil Water Advisory has been lifted via Asheville Alert.
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