We are several major steps closer to completing the water storage project near East 40th Avenue.
The first tank is fully commissioned and serving drinking water to Eugene residents. The second tank is expected to be operational later this month.
With tank construction complete, EWEB can move on to the next phases of work.
The area around the tanks will be backfilled so that only about 12-15 feet of concrete remains visible. Backfilling started earlier this week and will take 3-6 months with increased dump truck traffic.
The tanks will then be fenced and screened with vegetation. Later in the year, EWEB will collect community input to complete landscape restoration and enhancement of the site.
Pipeline work is expected to continue through summer 2024 on Hilyard Street from around Tugman Park to East 33rd Avenue. The City of Eugene has plans to rebuild Hilyard Street this summer.
