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Weekly Watering Recommendations

Questions about how to save water outdoors?

Sign up to get a weekly watering recommendation email. Or contact us via email or 541-685-7088.

We offer weekly watering recommendations to give your yard just the right amount to drink.

If you choose to water your lawn, follow Oregon State University Extension Service guidelines to maintain a healthy lawn in western Oregon. Watering is only one step for keeping your grass green throughout the summer.

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Historical watering recommendations

How does this year's watering recommendations stack up to previous years? Click the button below to find out. 

 Watering History
DIY Watering Gauge

In the spirit of waste reduction, we are no longer providing watering gauges. Over the past few years, we estimate we have distributed over 80,000 gauges in the Eugene community. If you don't have a gauge, you can easily make one from a tuna can.

  • Place a measuring strip inside a tuna can and place it in your landscape where it will receive an average amount of water from the sprinkler, and then turn on the sprinkler.
  • Alternatively, you can use a measuring tape and a permanent marker to measure and mark your measuring device if you don't have a measuring strip. 
  • Turn off the sprinkler when the amount in the tuna can matches the recommended amout of water for that week. 

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Check out ideas for saving water inside and outside of your home. You can also take advantage of our rebates for customer-side hand valves and ultra high efficiency toilets.

Eugene Water & Electric Board

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4200 Roosevelt Blvd.
Eugene, OR 97402
800-841-5871
541-685-7000

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Phone hours: 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.