After months of silence, plant that spilled pipe in Helene pledges changes • Asheville Watchdog

After months of silence, plant that spilled pipe in Helene pledges changes • Asheville Watchdog

Editor’s note: Story updated 4:30 p.m. Aug. 13, 2026 Nearly two years after floodwaters from Tropical Storm Helene pulled thousands of PVC pipes into the French Broad River, creating an ongoing environmental crisis and safety hazard, the corporate owner of a riverside plastics manufacturer has emerged from a period of silence with promises to improve […]