Medford Water Turns 102

• November 7, 2024 | Category: Your Water

Happy birthday to us!

Our utility is an autonomous agency of the City of Medford, Oregon, established through a change in the city charter on November 7, 1922, and is governed by the Board of Water Commissioners. In 1925, the sale of $975,000 in bonds was approved to develop the pristine Big Butte Springs water supply and build a pipeline to town. With a current value of around $100 million from an estimated 1925 population of only 12,000 people, this commitment by Medford citizens—incurring and paying off a large debt to build a safe and sufficient water supply—continues to benefit our residents today.

We maintain that forward-thinking in preparing to serving our customers for the next 100 years. This includes the construction of resilient facilities, replacing aging infrastructure, and improvements in the facilities that store, treat and transport water to our 140,000 customers.

Click here for more information on Medford Water’s history.