10/14/2026
💧 We’re at Clean Water University! 🎓
This week, more than 800 fifth-graders from 14 Springfield and Eugene schools are taking part in Clean Water University, hosted by the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission. As part of their STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education, students are learning about water in our area. Through eight hands-on activities and a tour of the Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility, they’re exploring how drinking water gets to their homes, what happens to wastewater after it goes down the drain, and how stormwater works.
To run the activities, Springfield staff are teaming up with water professionals from the City of Eugene Government, Lane County Government, Springfield Utility Board, Rainbow Water District, Eugene Water & Electric Board, and other local partners.
We love seeing students light up as they discover how our local water systems work! 💡🎉
For more about Clean Water University, link in comments.