McKenzie Mist

McKenzie Mist is a truly local company.  Founded in Lane County in 1994, our water bottling plant 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.

Company founders Molly and Gale Morris 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, the Morris boys grew up along with the young company. Today, both boys have joined their parents and now work for McKenzie Mist, making it a true “family business”.