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• 4J students get hands-on salmon education thanks to EWEB grants

  On a chilly November day, third graders from Adams Elementary School in Eugene learned about the lifecycle of native salmon on a field trip to Lake Creek near Triangle Lake. The field trips take place all month as part of a program funded by EWEB grants. EWEB dedicates a portion of customer rates to inspiring kids to explore the wonders of science and learn about watershed health, water quality, and emergency preparedness.

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• EWEB Prepares for Winter Weather Year-Round

  For EWEB, preparing for harsh winter storms is a year-round responsibility. While we can’t control the weather, we can make our electric infrastructure more resilient to withstand storms that bring snow, ice and wind to Eugene.

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• EWEB Drills Down on Winter Storm Preparation

  Imagine if heavy snowfall and freezing rain hit Eugene this winter. Imagine damaged trees, road closures and widespread power outages. What would you do?

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• Landowners up the McKenzie work with EWEB to prevent future fires

  Hundreds of landowners in the McKenzie River valley are working with EWEB to prevent future fires and protect the river by replanting burned properties and removing fuels like dead trees and underbrush.

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• Legislators get update on restoration projects on the McKenzie River

  EWEB works with watershed researchers, forest management agencies and local non-profits to identify threats to our water supply and public health, prioritize watershed restoration activities and help with long-term community recovery.

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• EWEB conducts “spill drill” on the Willamette River

  EWEB conducted a multi-agency spill drill on the Willamette River this week. The practice session was to help refresh and hone skills that will be essential to respond to an actual disaster involving an oil spill in the Willamette.

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• EWEB Navigates Supply Chain Uncertainty on the path of Resiliency

  When access to pad mount transformers, cable, and smart meter chips tightened, EWEB only had one choice – double down on its core values, provide safe and reliable electricity. Below are the stories from EWEB staff about how they have navigated the ups and downs of this new frontier.

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• Source Water Protection Week

  EWEB’s Source Water Champions work year-round to protect our drinking water. They take water quality samples throughout the watershed, help our neighbors be better stewards, and coordinate multi-agency teams for restoration work and hazard mitigation.

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• Local students learn about salmon at EWEB's spawning channel

  Local middle school students from around the area learned about the entire life cycle of salmon along the McKenzie River at Salmon Watch 2022, which was held at the EWEB spawning channel. The field trip took place during peak salmon spawning season, when fish that are at least two feet long are reaching the end of their journey from the ocean to their natal streams.

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• EWEB teaches power line safety

  EWEB’s electric safety trailer is an interactive tool for the public to learn how to react in a potentially dangerous situation.

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• Women in STEM: Meet the engineer behind Eugene’s newest water infrastructure project

  Laura Farthing has been working for EWEB for the past 14 years. She’s the lead engineer on EWEB’s water storage construction project near E. 40th and Patterson St.

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• Reviewing EWEB’s Sept. 9-11 Public Safety Power Shut-off

  EWEB used the tactic of a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) for the first time to mitigate the risk of wildfires.

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• Sheldon area neighbors come out for EWEB’s newest Emergency Water Station

  EWEB held a grand opening event for our Emergency Water Station near the Sheldon Fire Station on Saturday, September 10. The site would supply drinking water for the neighborhood in the event of a catastrophic earthquake or other disaster that cut off water to customers.

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• How EWEB uses Anthracite coal to filter your water

  This very pure form of coal called anthracite coal is actually used as part of the water filtration process.

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• Pole Removal Project Along McKenzie Highway

  This unique opportunity to reduce the infrastructure footprint and maintenance costs will also improve wildfire mitigation because less infrastructure means less chance of ignition or damage from a fire.

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