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H 2 GO!. Water AND SEWAGE IN EUGENE. Stormwater PW (Parks & Open Space, Public Affairs ). Organization and Budget. PW (Engineering). Organization. Budget. Capital budget used for prescriptive measures Operations budget Infrastructure and Planning Services
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H2GO! Water AND SEWAGE IN EUGENE
Stormwater PW (Parks & Open Space, Public Affairs) Organization and Budget PW (Engineering) Organization Budget 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. Wastewater MWMC, PW (Wastewater) Drinking Water EWEB
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 The Register Guard www.mwmcpartners.org
Eugene’s Efforts • Voluntary Curtailment Programs • Water Wise Landscape Demonstration Garden At Alton Baker Park • Role of Senior Government • State regulation guide for the use of Greywater • Calculator for measuring water usage to create a water budget for your home • State regulation guide for the use of Rainwater • Financial Incentives: • EWEB offers rebates for installing sprinkler timers and high efficiency toilets • Green Infrastructure
HISTORY • REGIONAL WASTEWATER SYSTEM • STORMWATER UTILITY FUND MOVED TO THE PARKS AND OPEN SPACE DIVISION • CHANGES ARE REGULATORY DRIVEN flickeflu.com www.mwmcpartners.org
Recommendations for Eugene • Green Alleyways • Inclining Block Rate: Different consumption tiers based on usage. • Provide more options for residents to make voluntary changes with existing development.