EWEB Water Supply

The Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) is coming to Springfield to improve water supplies regionally. EWEB has proposed construction of a water treatment plant at the southern tip of Glenwood to treat water drawn from the Willamette River just downstream of the confluence of the Coast and Middle Forks of the river. The treated water will be piped through Glenwood to connect with EWEB’s existing transmission system the Knickerbocker Pedestrian bridge just west of I-5 and will include an intertie with the Springfield Utility Boards’ water system, benefiting SUB customers and the Rainbow Water District.

Laura Farthing and Clarie Wray will present the plans for the project at Springfield City Club on May 21. The program will begin at noon at Roaring Rapids Pizza, 4406 Franklin Boulevard and be live streamed on Zoom. It will be available for later viewing on the Springfield City Club’s You Tube channel.  A further overview of the plans may be found here: EWEB Presentation.

Ms. Farthing is a licensed Professional Engineer and Principal Project Manager who has worked at EWEB for 17 years. Laura has led the on-time and on-budget delivery of some of the largest and most complex water construction projects in EWEB’s recent history, including the construction of four water storage tanks with a cumulative cost of over $80 million. Laura holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from the University of Oregon and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Oregon State University.

Ms. Wray is a Communications Specialist with 15 years of experience communicating about water and the environment. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from Oregon State University and a Master of Science in Journalism from the University of Oregon.