Water

State Data Again Confirms Forests Produce The Highest Quality Water In Oregon

Recently the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released its annual Oregon Water Quality Index Data Summary which evaluates water quality status and trends across Oregon’s rivers, lakes, streams and other water bodies. The report details results from...

Growing Body of Research Confirms Forestry Pesticide Use Not a Concern for Water Quality

Industrial forestry operations commonly utilize pesticide applications (primarily, if not exclusively, herbicide applications that hinder growth of noxious and invasive weeds like Himalayan blackberry) to ensure the success of newly replanted forests. Even though data...

Eugene Water and Electric Board Report Concludes McKenzie Watershed Meets or Exceeds All State and Federal Drinking Water Health Standards

For more than twenty years, the Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) – which provides water for more than 60,000 customers in Oregon’s second largest city – has utilized technicians and independent laboratories to collect and test more than 85,000 samples from the...