Category: Mill Race Waterway

1/09/24 – 1/10/24 Millrace Canal Inspection and Water Level Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:
This City of Eugene just informed us that they have cancelled this work, and it will not be rescheduled.

 

Begin:  Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at 7:00 am

End:      Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at 3:00 pm  CANCELLED

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Millrace Canal

Scope:  Millrace pumps will be turned off for the City of Eugene to inspect and survey the storm sewer system under Mill Street.

Services Impacted:  The water level in the Millrace will be lower than normal.

Work Performed By:  City of Eugene

Contact:  Work Control Center, Campus Planning and Facilities Management, 541-346-2319

Current construction and impacts information can be found on the UO Maps site.

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4/12/23 Millrace Waterway Informational Notification

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UPDATE 4/18/23:
The City of Eugene will be pulling booms from several locations along the Millrace waterway which were deployed to capture fuel released during an April 12 spill originating from the 76 Station on Franklin Blvd. Two booms will remain downstream, west of U of O’s Central Power Station. The City will be skimming residual oil from the surface of the Millrace during the removal of upstream booms; however, it is possible that minor oil sheens will be observed during the process of boom removal. The remaining two downstream booms will absorb these sheens.

 

Original notice:

An oil sheen has been observed on the Millrace Waterway by the Millrace Drive on April 12, 2023. The source has been determined to be a spill at an off-campus fueling station east of campus. The City of Eugene has been notified and is currently working with the site to contain the spill and clean up the resultant contamination. Booms have been placed across the Millrace upstream of campus to minimize the spread of contamination. A slight sheen or fuel odor may persist in the vicinity of the Millrace on campus as this issue is addressed throughout the day. EHS is involved and is tracking this issue.

 Adam S. Jones, CIEC | Environmental Services Manager
Safety and Risk Services
Environmental Health & Safety
1260 University of Oregon | Eugene, OR 97403-1260
(541) 346-8397 | asjones@uoregon.edu
(541) 852-5685

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