Understanding and Protecting our Drinking Water with LTWC
The LTWC-led Urban Waters & Wildlife Partnership includes many local governments, utilities, non-profits, wastewater partners, watershed councils, and special districts, including Eugene Water & Electric Board and Springfield Utility District, which delivers drinking water to Eugene and Springfield, respectively. This Drinking Water Week, take the opportunity to learn about your local drinking water. Discover its journey from its source to your faucet, and the efforts that go into ensuring safety and high quality. Understanding our water is the first step to conserving and protecting it.
When you turn on your tap, you expect the water to be pure, healthy and tasty. EWEB, SUB, and many others, including your local watershed councils, work everyday to make sure you continue to enjoy some of the highest quality drinking water in the world.
The McKenzie River is the sole source of drinking water for nearly 200,000 people in the Eugene metropolitan area. Learn more about the valuable watershed, EWEB’s efforts to protect it, and how you can engage in and support those efforts here
Thirty-five high-quality aquifer wells distributed throughout Springfield and the Middle Fork Willamette River supply more than 61,000 people in the Springfield area with drinking water. Learn more about these vital sources and how you can be a Groundwater Guardian here
Watershed Councils also help protect drinking water by improving the health of the environment through education and direct action.
Riparian restoration, urban pollutant removal via green stormwater infrastructure, promotion of sustainable land management practices, and collaborative water quality monitoring are just some of the ways that LTWC is improving water quality within and beyond our watershed.