The McKenzie Mist Difference
Locally Owned, Family Operated
High in the McKenzie River Valley, on the forested western slopes of Oregon’s Cascade Mountains, in an area renowned for the purity of its water, a heavy mist shrouds the landscape. Drop by gleaming drop, it saturates the lush surroundings, filtering down thru ancient layers of volcanic rock. Two hundred and eighty feet below the surface this water runs, so naturally purified that it needs no alteration by human hands. At our private and protected deep-well source, we harvest nature’s most perfect drink and offer it so that you may Rehydrate, Refresh and Rejuvenate!
A Message from Founders Molly and Gale Morris:
McKenzie Mist is a truly local company. Founded in Lane County in 1994, our water source is located 45 miles east of Eugene, Oregon, up the beautiful McKenzie River Valley high in the Cascade Mountains. Our private and protected property is situated at the western edge of the Willamette National Forest, a 1.7 million acre temperate rain forest that is larger than the state of Delaware! Unlike other water companies, we own the land and the source of our water and have been caring for this precious resource for over 30 years. Our retail store, warehouse, and distribution center is conveniently located in west Eugene.
Gale and I were both born in Oregon and raised here in Eugene. Choosing to stay in Lane County our entire lives, we have a passionate love of the outdoors: for the beauty, health benefits and recreation opportunities that living here affords us. That love of woods, water, animals and plants is what inspired Gale in 1979 to purchase the forested property that is now home to McKenzie Mist. Born and raised on that same land, our boys grew up along with the young company.
With deep roots in this community, our family doesn’t just sell water. We provide an essential health catalyst and we want to be a valued member of your health care team. The health and happiness of each and every customer is important to us.
With over 28 years of history bottling and delivering our International Taste Test winning water with quiet diligence, we have earned our reputation for having the best-tasting water, coupled with outstanding customer service. Delivering to hundreds of homes and offices, and opening our own retail location has given us the opportunity to turn hundreds (probably thousands!) of customers into friends that we know by name.
By intentionally choosing to do reciprocal business with our customers first-whether for personal items or business needs-we help to keep the local economy strong with our commitment to “keeping it local”. It’s not always all about the cheapest price-it’s about supporting our friends, neighbors and customers so that we ALL prosper.
We are proud and honored to have created a company that provides jobs for people in Lane County.