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Asheville officials report improving water turbidity and long‑term Mills River expansion after Helene

3720806 · June 4, 2025
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City of Asheville water officials reported reservoir turbidity nearing pre‑Helene levels, described DAF filtration units supplementing treatment plants and previewed a multi‑year Mills River expansion to double production capacity.

Clay Chandler, public information officer for the City of Asheville Water Resources Department, gave an operational update on system recovery and planned improvements.

Chandler said turbidity at North Fork reservoir is about 0.5 — near pre‑Helene levels — and turbidity at Beaver Lake (referred to in the briefing as the treatment plant serving Beechry/Bridal area) is about 2.8, “not…

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