STATESVILLE, N.C. — A mandatory boil water order has been lifted for people in Statesville after tests came back negative for bacteria.
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The city issued the order Sunday after a water main break near Shelton Avenue.
Neighbors were without water for hours before being told to boil it.
Tests later came back negative for bacteria, meaning the water is safe to drink.