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•We Can Finally Flush Our Toilets in Asheville. But Getting Drinking Water Is Still an Issue.
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Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic damage to the water system in Asheville , North Carolina .
Asheville went without running water for almost three weeks .
Water has finally started flowing from our taps again, but it still isn’t safe to drink.
As of Nov 1 , officials’ best estimate for potable water restoration is mid-December .
Carol Costello : Some Asheville residents had overflowing toilets, soiled sheets, human excrement.
Costello says city decided to put non-potable water back into homes rather than waiting until water was safe to drink.
Costella : Sourcing safe drinking water is now a regular and time-consuming feature of daily life in Asheville .
She says city issues daily notices to boil water in English and Spanish , via phone, text, and email.
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