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Boil Water Advisory

Boil water advisory in Sanford lifted after bacteria tests negative

  • Aug 13

Spring Lake to receive state funding to improve water system

  • Jul 17

Water returning in Nashville after shutdown caused by broken valve

  • Feb 4

Is your water safe to drink? Boil water notices after Chantal flooding

  • Jul 9, 2025

Most of Orange Co. including Carrboro, Hillsborough hit hard

  • Jul 7, 2025

Boil water advisory still in effect for Hoke County

  • Aug 12, 2024

Boil water advisory lifted for Durham, city officials say

  • Jun 22, 2024

Boil water advisory issued for Town of Tarboro

  • Dec 8, 2023

Latest Videos

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Is your water safe to drink? Boil water notices after Chantal flooding

  • Jul 9, 2025
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Boil water advisory issued for Town of Tarboro

  • Dec 8, 2023
0:22

City of Sanford under boil water advisory; municipal buildings closed

  • Jul 10, 2023
0:17

Selma under boil water advisory

  • Jul 4, 2023
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Fayetteville under boil water advisory

  • Jan 8, 2018
0:28

Cumberland County boil water advisory expanded

  • Jan 8, 2018
2:12

Major water leak still a mystery in Edgecombe County

  • Dec 15, 2017
1:17

No water has north Raleigh residents wanting answers

  • Sep 27, 2017

Latest Stories

Lightning strike damages main water line in Stedman

Crews in Stedman are frantically trying to fix the town's main water line after a lightning strike hit a 12-inch water line.

  • Aug 10, 2023
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City of Sanford lifts boil water advisory; no bacterial contamination detected

The City of Sanford has lifted its boil water advisory after getting test results back that showed no bacterial contamination in the water supply.

  • Jul 11, 2023

Boil water advisory lifted for parts of Smithfield

People in the Smithfield South Water District in Johnston County are no longer under the advisory.

  • Jul 6, 2023

Boil water advisory lifted for Selma

The advisory was issued because of a water main break that crews in Selma worked to repair since early Monday morning.

  • Jul 5, 2023

Flint, Michigan residents under citywide boil water advisory after water main break

City officials said repairs and testing will continue through Monday.

  • Feb 11, 2023