H 2 GO! WATER AND SEWAGE IN EUGENE
Mar 29, 2015
H 2GO!
WAT
ER AND S
EWAGE IN
EUGENE
ORGANIZATION AND BUDGET
O R G A N I Z A T I O N B U D G E T
• Capital budget • used for prescriptive measures
• Operations budget• Infrastructure and Planning
Services• Stormwater and wastewater
are costliest services and receive the most funding in the PW Dept.
PW (Engineering)
Stormwater
PW (Parks & Open Space, Public Affairs)
Drinking Water
EWEB
Wastewater
MWMC, PW (Wastewater)
RESPONSE TO RECOMMENDATIONS
• BIOSWALES, PLANTER BOXES, GREENROOFS AT UO
• WATER ISSUES INTEGRATED IN BUDGET
• WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT • SECONDARY AND TERTIARY TREATMENT • RECYCLES WATER AND USES EFFLUENT ON FARMLAND
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EUGENE’S EFFORTS
• Role of Senior Government
• Voluntary Curtailment Programs
• State regulation guide for the use of Greywater
• State regulation guide for the use of Rainwater
• Water Wise Landscape Demonstration Garden At Alton Baker Park
• Calculator for measuring water usage to create a water budget for your home
• Financial Incentives:
• Green Infrastructure
• EWEB offers rebates for installing sprinkler timers and high efficiency toilets
HISTORY
• REGIONAL WASTEWATER SYSTEM
• STORMWATER UTILITY FUND MOVED TO THE PARKS AND OPEN SPACE DIVISION
• CHANGES ARE REGULATORY DRIVEN
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EUGENE
• Provide more options for residents to make voluntary changes with existing development.
• Inclining Block Rate: Different consumption tiers based on usage.
• Green Alleyways