
Electric Outage: 1-844-484-2300
Water Emergency: 541-685-7595
EWEB Main: 541-685-7000
Voluntary program helps residents restore their land and prepare for rebuilding, while reducing the impacts of the fire on the McKenzie River.
Find Out MoreHeavy rain in the McKenzie Valley over the weekend gave EWEB’s water quality team a close look at the potential impacts from the Holiday Farm Fire on source water.
Find Out MoreCrews of young people are helping to protect Eugene’s drinking water by mitigating the impact of post-fire soil erosion along the McKenzie River.
Find Out MoreTurning on the tap for safe drinking water, and flushing the toilet with no second thought about what happens to wastewater, are actions most of us take for granted every day. But this year as we face an enormous public health crisis stemming from the covid-19 pandemic, we must realize that reliable water service is something we depend on to protect our health and economy.
Find Out MoreEWEB foresters and contract tree crews are working in the McKenzie River Valley following the Holiday Farm Fire to assess, trim and remove vegetation that may interfere with electrical infrastructure.
Find Out MoreIn the aftermath of the Holiday Farm Fire, we’re working to protect the safety and security of our community’s sole source of drinking water.
Find Out MoreWe launched the emergency water supply program about two years ago with the goal of establishing several geographically dispersed water distribution sites throughout the community.
Find Out MoreWe continue to monitor both the source water and treated drinking water to ensure its safety.
Find Out MoreUpdate on the capabilities of our Hayden Bridge Filtration plant when it comes to treating water from the McKenzie River amid the impacts of the Holiday Farm Fire.
Find Out MoreHere in the northwest, we are all too aware that wildfires often result in loss of life and property.
Find Out MoreWe want to assure all customers that the water drawn from the lower McKenzie River and then treated at the Hayden Bridge Filtration Plant is safe to drink.
Find Out MoreAs our nation continues to respond to COVID-19, there is no better time to take action. During September’s National Preparedness Month, Eugene Water & Electric Board encourages customers to be “prepared, not scared” in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency.
Find Out MoreEWEB, McKenzie Watershed Council and the Willamette National Forest are collaboratively working on the project, which involves relocating a portion of 115 kV transmission line.
Find Out MoreWith irrigation season in full swing, now is a good time to protect yourself, your family and your neighbors by making sure any cross connections at your home or business have functioning and tested backflow assemblies.
Find Out MoreCrews will resume critical reliability work such as replacing damaged utility poles, upgrading meters, rebuilding power lines, and replacing aging water mains.
Find Out MoreWe are aware of ongoing taste and odor problems in our treated drinking water.
The taste and odor problems encountered with the Holiday Farm Wildfire are due to an increase in organic material coming from the burned and eroded landscape above and around the McKenzie River. We expect an increase in organic material again once the first significant and much-needed rains come.
The Hayden Bridge Water Filtration Plant uses a powdered activated carbon (PAC) system whenever we experience significant taste and odor problems in our drinking water. The PAC system works by adsorbing (attracting like a magnet) these organic material compounds to the carbon molecules. Once adsorbed to the PAC, the compounds are filtered out. The filters are cleaned by the backwash process.
We began using PAC on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Each day, the treatment process is reviewed and adjustments are made accordingly. This is an incremental process and it takes time for the adjustments to stabilize.
Customers are likely to notice an improvement in the next few days. As water quality changes, more adjustments will be necessary.
In the meantime, while the water may not be as tasty as we are used to, it still meets all state and federal health standards. We continue to work towards improving the taste and odor while maintaining the safety of the water.
500 East Fourth Ave.
Eugene, OR 97401
800-841-5871
541-685-7000
Open Monday-Friday
Phone hours: 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Lobby hours: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.