Asheville to stop using FEMA water system, plans for $100M pre-treatment system underway

Asheville’s temporary water pre-treatment system, set up by FEMA after Hurricane Helene, will be decommissioned at the end of the year, and officials say they’re working on a new, permanent solution.

FEMA will continue to fund the once-critical piece of water infrastructure in Asheville through the end of November, the City of Asheville announced on Tuesday.

In the meantime, public drinking water and municipal water services will function normally, city leaders told BPR in interviews…

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