Investigation at McKenzie Watershed Alliance
EWEB is aware of allegations of financial wrongdoing by a staff member of the McKenzie Watershed Alliance. These allegations do not implicate EWEB employees. The details and facts are still emerging and we support the investigation proceeding.
Is the Willamette Treatment Plant being built to support data centers in Eugene?
No. EWEB has more than ample supply and treatment capacity on the McKenzie River to meet the city's water needs now and into the future. Any narrative tying the new Willamette Treatment Plant to data centers is misinformation.
The Facts on Eugene's Drinking Water
Eugene's tap water is safe and EWEB has never violated a single EPA or state drinking water quality standard.
EWEB balances water resiliency and financial health on second water treatment plant
The Willamette Treatment Plant is necessary to ensure a resilient and reliable source of water. EWEB Commissioners opted to move forward with planning for a 19.4 million gallon per day (MGD) drinking water treatment plant. EWEB is now in the process of determining how to finance this investment and the resulting impact on customer rates.
What are EWEB's procedures related to large consumption customers such as data centers?
Communities across the Pacific Northwest are grappling with requests from large consumption customers such as data centers to connect to local electric and water systems. EWEB has procedures and processes in place to ensure that we treat interconnection requests fairly and impartially, and that large consumption customers don’t pass costs on to other customers.
