College Hill - Blast today (12/06) at 3:30 p.m.

College Hill Reservoir Replacement Project

December 6, 2024

Dear Neighbor:

After conducting the morning site assessment, the contractor has elected to complete the blast today (12/06) at 3:30 p.m. rather than 1:30 as communicated yesterday. This will be the ninth blast completed to date.

Coffee with Laura: Thursday, December 12 from 10-11 a.m.

Do you have questions about blasting or other elements of the College Hill Reservoir Replacement Project?

Join us on Thursday, 12/12 from 10-11 a.m. to speak with Project Manager, Laura Farthing, P.E.

Hot coffee and cookies will be provided to celebrate progress on blasting.

We hope to see you there!

Meeting Location: The Lawrence side of the site near 25th Ave.

More Information

Learn more about controlled drilling and blasting and view other frequently asked questions here: eweb.org/collegehillblasting

Who can you contact to report concerns?

Please reach out to the EWEB project team directly so that we can quickly address any issues that arise. Email water.storage@eweb.org or call 541-685-7899. We are committed to responding promptly or within one business day. While we can't anticipate or mitigate all impacts, we will be responsive to your questions, suggestions, or concerns.

Project Team

Laura Farthing, Principal Engineer & Project Manager
Jen Connors, Communications Supervisor
Claire Wray, Communications Specialist
Hanna Ashcraft, Communications Specialist
Wally McCullough, Water Engineering Supervisor
Mike Masters, Water Operations Manager
Chris Irvin, Sr. Engineer & Pipeline Project Manager