Author: Yvette Finstad

  • Help Safeguard Our Water Resources by Safely Managing Pests – Learn How April 23, 2026

    Help Safeguard Our Water Resources by Safely Managing Pests – Learn How April 23, 2026

    Learn how to safely and effectively manage pests in a way that also helps protect our valuable drinking water resources at the upcoming Integrated Pest Management Festival on April 23rd, 2026, brought to you by the Rogue Pesticide Stewardship Partnership. This free event is for licensed applicators, natural resource professionals, and the general public interested in…

  • Save the Date! Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day – May 3, 2025

    Save the Date! Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day – May 3, 2025

    Calling all household cleaning supplies, paint removers, and garden chemicals! Rogue Disposal & Recycling’s annual Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day will be held Saturday, May 3rd, 2025. This is your chance to safely dispose of your household toxins and keep them out of our water sources; everything from drain cleaner and weed killer, to bleach, household batteries, and…

  • Time to Track Down Those Leaks During EPAs Fix a Leak Week – March 16–22, 2026

    Time to Track Down Those Leaks During EPAs Fix a Leak Week – March 16–22, 2026

    Spring begins this week, and it’s the perfect time to add tracking down pesky water drips to your spring to-do list! We’re joining the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to encourage our customers to find and fix leaks during their annual Fix a Leak Week, March 16th–22nd, 2026. The average American household wastes more than 10,000…

  • Save the Date for Fix a Leak Week – March 17-23, 2025

    Save the Date for Fix a Leak Week – March 17-23, 2025

    Spring may be a ways off, but mark your calendars! We’re joining the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to encourage our customers to find and fix leaks during their annual Fix a Leak Week, March 17th-23rd, 2025. The average American household wastes more than 10,000 gallons of water each year from easy-to-fix water leaks. Across…

  • Sign Up for Paperless Billing and Get a $10 Bill Credit

    Sign Up for Paperless Billing and Get a $10 Bill Credit

    Setting these billing preferences helps in more ways than one: We appreciate our customers that already utilize paperless billing and receive these benefits. For more step-by-step instructions on paperless billing, go to medfordwater.org/watersmart or call us at 541-774-2430. Medford Water may cancel this promotion at any time.

  • Capital Hill Reservoir Replacement Project Online Open House Available Now Through February 28th, 2025

    Capital Hill Reservoir Replacement Project Online Open House Available Now Through February 28th, 2025

    Our Capital Hill Reservoir Replacement Project is ongoing, and the 60% design report for the new reservoir is under review by Medford Water staff. We now know where the new tank will be located, the size, and shape. We’ve developed an informational virtual open house, available now through February 28th, 2025, to share more. Enter the…

  • Join Us for a Capital Hill Reservoir Replacement Project Open House – June 23rd, 2026

    Join Us for a Capital Hill Reservoir Replacement Project Open House – June 23rd, 2026

    A construction contract for the Capital Hill Reservoir Replacement Project was awarded to Slayden Constructors by the Board of Water Commissioners near the end of May 2026. The contracting process is currently ongoing, and we’d like to share more information with neighbors before construction begins.  Join us for a neighborhood open house on June 23, 2026,…

  • S+B James and Medford Water Partner With Students on Fuel Shed Build

    S+B James and Medford Water Partner With Students on Fuel Shed Build

    S+B James Construction and Medford Water are proud to announce their collaboration with South Medford High School’s Innovation Academy “Hex 6” students on a unique, hands-on construction project benefiting the Medford Water Operation Center. The project, funded by Medford Water, involved constructing a customized fuel island shed to house fuel controls at their new Operation…

  • REMINDER: Capital Hill Reservoir Replacement Project Open House – June 23rd, 2026

    REMINDER: Capital Hill Reservoir Replacement Project Open House – June 23rd, 2026

    A construction contract for the Capital Hill Reservoir Replacement Project was awarded to Slayden Constructors by the Board of Water Commissioners near the end of May 2026. The contracting process is currently ongoing, and we’d like to share more information with neighbors before construction begins.  Join us for a neighborhood open house on June 23, 2026,…

  • Public Safety Tower Project Underway

    Public Safety Tower Project Underway

    Construction of the City of Medford’s Public Safety Tower Project has begun; this project is related to our Capital Hill Reservoir Replacement Project. The reservoir replacement project is ongoing, and the 60% design report for the new reservoir is under review by Medford Water staff. We now know where the new tank will be located,…