February 17 2023

February 17, 2023 • Rachael McDonald, EWEB Communications

Neighbors get exclusive peak inside water storage tanks before they’re sealed.

EWEB is building two 7.5-million-gallon water storage tanks on a 10-acre property at East 40th and Patterson Street in South Eugene. The tanks are part of our work to improve EWEB’s water storage infrastructure for future resiliency to earthquakes and climate change. People who live nearby have been watching the progress of the work since summer 2021.

EWEB offering over $3 million in grants to fix septic systems damaged by Holiday Farm Fire

Grantees in the McKenzie River Valley can receive up to $35,000 each

February 7 Board of Commissioners Meeting Report

Collaborating with the City of Eugene, a Climate Guidebook, and priorities for upriver EWEB customers were the main topics at the Feb. 7 Board of Commissioners meeting. The five-member Board serves without pay and is elected by EWEB customers. Their job is to establish policies and values and set EWEB’s long-term direction. Board meetings are open to the public and include opportunities for public comment.

Women in STEM: Danielle Fisher oversees EWEB’s water quality lab

Eugene has some of the best drinking water in the world. That’s thanks to our source, the pristine McKenzie River. It’s also thanks to the people at EWEB; whether an engineer designing a new reservoir, a treatment plant operator ensuring the safety and quality of drinking water, or a member of a crew maintaining the infrastructure in our community, water professionals work around the clock to ensure tap water is there when you need it.

Largest transformer order in EWEB history begins “New Era” of substation rebuilds

In January, our elected Board of Commissioners approved an agreement for EWEB to make an unprecedented bulk purchase of substation transformers.