Flooding from the Eno River affected many areas of Hillsborough Sunday night into Monday morning, with the town government issuing a boil water notice for water and sewer customers.
An alert from the town early Monday morning warned residents who receive water from the town to boil water before drinking, cooking or using it to brush their teeth until further notice. The notice stems from both the town’s water treatment plant and wastewater treatment plant being flooded from the heavy rains of Tropical Depression Chantal, which dropped several inches on the region Sunday night. The local government said its clear wells — a drinking water purification system — were flooded by the Eno River, meaning the town will have a limited supply of water until the river recedes, water can be processed to refill the tanks and tested to ensure it is clean. The wastewater treatment plant, meanwhile, is entirely offline.
Boil water notice. Everyone who uses drinking water from the Town of Hillsborough must boil water until further notice. Please boil water for drinking, cooking or washing your hands. Conserve water. For more direction on what to do during a boil water notice, see the town's website: buff.ly/4TPNgKu
— Town of Hillsborough, NC Government (@hillsboroughnc.gov) 2025-07-07T12:07:27.948Z
Because of the notice and limited water capacity, Hillsborough encouraged residents to also conserve their water use until further notice by avoiding washing clothes or using water “beyond what is necessary.”
Hillsborough was among the areas under a flood watch Sunday night, as the severe weather rolled through the Triangle. Shortly before 10 p.m., the town government said several streets were experiencing flooding and encouraged people to stay home as Orange County issued a state of emergency from the storm. The local government also closed its town offices, Gold Park and the Riverwalk greenway for Monday. Eyewitnesses from overnight Sunday and Monday morning showed high water persisted through several areas surrounding the Eno River, which surged from the high amount of rain.
The Town of Hillsborough has more details on water advisories and notices on its website.
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