Over $1 Billion Awarded for WNC Water Infrastructure Recovery; Governor Stein Visits Burnsville to Highlight $758M in Unmet Needs
By Marge Farrington | Published 2026-07-19T21:45:15.434Z
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Burnsville -- July 19, 2026: Over twenty-one months after Hurricane Helene left a path of historic devastation across Western North Carolina, a major milestone in the region's recovery has been reached.
Burnsville -- July 19, 2026: Over twenty-one months after Hurricane Helene left a path of historic devastation across Western North Carolina, a major milestone in the region's recovery has been reached.Governor Josh Stein and Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Secretary Reid Wilson traveled to Burnsville to announce that DEQ has officially awarded more than $1 billion toward rebuilding and fortifying water infrastructure in western North Carolina. While 98% of the water systems damaged b