Tanker Crash Highlights Importance of Emergency Preparedness and Response Efforts

06/14/2017

A fuel tanker was carrying approximately 11,000 gallons of gasoline when it crashed along the McKenzie Highway one mile east of Leaburg on June 13, 2017. While there are a number of potential hazards that could impact our water supply, chemical spills from transportation accidents is one of the highest threats to the McKenzie watershed.

Hydropower Lights Up Our Lives

06/13/2017

We are fortunate to have one of the cleanest power portfolios in the nation, with almost no electricity sourced from fossil fuels. How much do you know about our community’s primary power resource—clean, renewable hydropower?

EWEB Partners with City, UO to Rate Rentals for Energy Efficiency

06/13/2017

A new program is helping make monthly electricity bills more affordable for customers who rent.

Smart Tech Saves Time and Money in Locating Leaky Water Pipes

06/12/2017

A recent water pipeline assessment that relied on a free-swimming acoustic sensor called a "SmartBall" is an example of using innovative, cost-effective methods to maintain our infrastructure.

FEMA provides $3.5 million to EWEB to help with ice storm recovery costs

05/30/2017

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded $3.5 million to EWEB in late May to help offset the financial costs of the devastating ice storm that struck Eugene on Dec. 15, 2016.