Editing Eugene, Oregon (section)

===Utilities===
Eugene is the home of Oregon's largest publicly owned [[electric utility|water and power utility]], the [[Eugene Water & Electric Board]] (EWEB). EWEB got its start in the first decade of the 20th century, after an epidemic of [[typhoid]] found in the groundwater supply.<ref name=":2">[http://www.eweb.org/history "History of EWEB"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919053419/http://eweb.org/history |date=September 19, 2010}}. [[Eugene Water & Electric Board]]. Retrieved October 9, 2010.</ref> The City of Eugene condemned Eugene's private water utility and began treating river water (first the Willamette; later the McKenzie) for domestic use.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mason |first=George C. |title=EWEB, The First 100 Years |year=2011 |pages=10}}</ref> EWEB got into the electric business when power was needed for the water pumps. Excess electricity generated by the EWEB's [[hydropower]] plants was used for street lighting.<ref name=":2" />

Natural gas service is provided by [[NW Natural]].

Wastewater treatment services are provided by the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission, a partnership between the Cities of Eugene and Springfield and Lane County.