Stormwater Management

Eugene Stormwater Services

Stormwater is a vital component of our community, as it has a direct effect on our water quality and our capacity to avoid flooding during heavy rainstorms.

The stormwater collection system includes all publicly maintained pipes, culverts, catch basins, channels, ditches, ponds, wetlands and related waterways.

Eugene's Stormwater Management Team includes staff from several divisions, including planning and permitting, engineering, maintenance, parks and open space, and administration. All share a commitment to protecting water quality in local waterways.

Stormwater programs  follow federal guidelines to comply with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) under the federal clean water act.

Services include:

• Implementing best practices through planning, permits and regulation
• Outreach programs for residents, developers, contractors, businesses, industries and youth
• Monitoring stormwater runoff 
• Street sweeping and leaf collection
• Protecting and managing natural systems that provide filtration and flood control
• Maintaining and upgrading piped systems
• Inspections for illicit discharges and connections
• Complying with the city’s stormwater permit and reporting annually to the Department of Environmental Quality

These services are paid for primarily through stormwater user fees.

To report a spill or pollution entering a  storm drain or in Amazon Creek, please call 541-682-4800 during business hours, or 541-682-5111 after hours to report it. Or send us an Email.