ANSON COUNTY, N.C. — Residents in all of Anson County remain under a boil water advisory on Wednesday. Bottled water continues to be distributed at local fire departments from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
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The county said over 200 pallets of water bottles have been delivered to the county since last Tuesday.
Anson County said officials began gathering water samples on Tuesday, and a local lab started testing them. A spokesperson says they have a substantial test plan in place that exceeds normal standards. The county is working with multiple local water departments and state agencies to help with testing to ensure the system is safe before the boil water advisory is lifted.
Crews from Charlotte Water, Union County, and the city of Monroe have been on site helping with flushing and testing. Monroe said it sent 1,000 test kits. The county is also receiving assistance from several state agencies, including NC Emergency Management, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and the Department of Environmental Quality.
Rebecca Sadosky with DEQ said some water samples are being sent off to Charlotte Water. She said the agency will help provide them with a fast turnaround time for results.
“A lot of the labs, the incubation time, is 24 hours to get the bacterial results back, but for Charlotte, they’ve got an incubation time of 18 hours,” said Sadosky.
Sadosky said the current plan is to do two rounds of samples. It’s possible the boil water advisory could be lifted on Friday if testing goes well.
In the meantime:
- Adhere to the boil water advisory.
- Help neighbors/family receive bottled water at any fire station from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
- Conserve water.
Anson County news release, July 15, 2026:
Restoration efforts continue on the Anson County water system with continued success. Since the water main break occurred on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, crews have been working around the clock to repair any leaks and to facilitate the restoration of clean, safe drinking water.
By last Thursday, July 9, 2026, water had been restored for firefighting use and by the end of Friday, July 10, 2026, water was restored to the entirety of the system. Intermittent disruptions may be possible as the over 850 miles of pipeline is flushed, but widespread outages are not expected.
A boil water advisory remains in effect until testing is completed, ensuring that the water is safe to drink, and residents are asked to conserve water to allow water quantities and pressure to be maximized for flushing, sanitizing, and testing.
“We remain grateful to all of the Anson County personnel and to our partners from the state, neighboring counties, non-profit organizations, and volunteers who have been assisting our community for the past week,” said Chairman of the Anson County Board of Commissioners, Jamie Caudle. “We will get through this unfortunate situation together and will continue work to plan for future improvements to mitigate risks to our public utility infrastructure.”
Residents that need bottled drinking water can obtain that by visiting any fire station in the county between 8am and 7pm. As of today, the county has received approximately 225 pallets of water to date. For any residents that cannot go to a fire station to pick up water, please call 704-694-7083 to request a delivery.