Water Storage Improvement Projects
Access to clean water is vital to our community.
EWEB is hard at work making sure safe, reliable water continues to flow even as critical infrastructure ages and new challenges arise. In the next decade, we plan to construct new water storage facilities near 40th Ave. and Patterson St. and replace the water storage systems at EWEB's College Hill and Hawkins Hill sites. The projects will be built to seismic and contemporary operating standards, providing more than 40 million gallons of resilient, safe water storage.
Dec. 23, 2022

Dear East 40th Neighbors,
Concrete work continues, with crews continuing work on the roof of tank #1 and columns of tank #2. The project is on schedule and on budget.
What to expect
 
Both of the 7.5 MG tanks are being constructed concurrently, beginning with the floors, then walls and columns, and eventually roof slabs.

Concrete work
Tank #1 roof slab pours are tentatively scheduled for Dec. 29 and Dec. 30. The pump truck will arrive on site around 7 a.m. and concrete will arrive shortly after. We are anticipating each roof section will require around 45 concrete trucks. There will be increased cars parked on E. 40th on roof pour days.
 
Tree work
EWEB foresters will be on site in the next week to identify hazard trees for removal. EWEB is doing this work to protect neighboring residences and public safety on the site. Tree removal will likely occur before the end of January.
 
Ferry St. main replacement work
EWEB crews will begin a water main replacement project on Ferry Street north of 43rd Ave. The work involves replacing 500 feet of existing 1950s water infrastructure with a new 8” pipeline, new water services, and a new fire hydrant. The work is schedule to being in early January and will take approximately 2 to 3 weeks to complete. Work hours will be Monday through Thursday and will take place within the City of Eugene’s allowable work hours of 7 a.m - 7 p.m. 
 
Directly impacted neighbors will receive additional communication. If you have any questions or concerns about this work, please contact the EWEB Water Division at 541-685-7595.
 
Holiday work schedule
Construction crews will be off and there will be no planned work at the site Monday, Dec. 26 and Monday, Jan. 2.
Contact us with questions
If you have questions or input, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the project team at
541-685-7899 or water.storage@eweb.org. Emails sent to this address will reach:

  • Laura Farthing, Project Manager/Senior Civil Engineer
  • Jen Connors, Communications Supervisor
  • Jeannine Parisi, Customer Relationship Manager
  • Wally McCullough, Water Engineering Supervisor