Water supply will be subject of open house
Hillsboro Tribune (Friday, 19 September 2014 01:00 | Written by Fuller, Kathy) Washington County’s Department of Land Use & Transportation, Tualatin Valley Water District and Hillsboro Water invite the public to attend a project open house on Sept. 24 to learn more about the county’s 124th Avenue extension project and the Willamette Water Supply Program.…
September 24 Open House for 124th Avenue and Willamette Water Supply Projects
Washington County’s Department of Land Use & Transportation, Tualatin Valley Water District and Hillsboro Water invite the public to attend a project open house on September 24 to learn more about the county’s 124th Avenue extension project and the Willamette Water Supply Program. The event will be held at Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue’s Training…
Water Pipeline Route Options Discussed with Wilsonville City Council
WILSONVILLE, OR: Staff of the Tualatin Valley Water District presented the Wilsonville City Council with information about possible future water pipeline routes through Wilsonville at Thursday’s Council work session. The new pipeline to serve Hillsboro and much of Washington County’s urban population will traverse more than 20 miles north from Wilsonville to Beaverton and Hillsboro,…
Hillsboro turns to Willamette for future water
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) — Some Hillsboro residents could see their water bill go up in a few months if the Hillsboro Utility Commission votes to approve a proposed increase Tuesday. “We’re making a decision today that makes sure Hillsboro has water 40 and 50 years from now,” said Kevin Hanway, director of the Hillsboro Water…
Willamette Water Supply Program Underway
The new Willamette River water system will be one of Oregon’s most important projects—designed to supply water to more than 300,000 residents and some of the state’s largest employers for the next 100 years. The Willamette Water Supply Program is underway, but it will take over a decade to develop. For this major project, planning,…
Hillsboro’s trek to the Willamette River could begin soon, others to follow as suburbs plan for growth
OregonLive.com—Willamette River water may flow from faucets and sprinkler heads, fuel businesses and water fountains, and course through a maze of pipes to customers throughout Washington County. The Hillsboro Utilities Commission will vote on a preferred secondary water source for Oregon’s fifth-largest city on Tuesday. After a three-year study, the Willamette River near Wilsonville “clearly…
Beaverton, Tigard and Tualatin eyeing Willamette River as future water source
By Nicole Friedman and Fenit Nirappil, Oregonian, August 30, 2013 A growing number of Washington County cities are eyeing the Willamette River as a future source of drinking water.The Tualatin Valley Water District and Hillsboro are planning to build a pipeline and water treatment plant to provide customers Willamette water by 2026. The first step…
Road project could give Hillsboro and Tualatin Valley Water District head start on pipeline to Willamette River
By Andrew Theen The Oregonian/OregonLive (May 14, 2013) Water District’s joint plan to build a pipeline to the Willamette River is already gaining momentum. The city and TVWD, Oregon’s second-largest water provider, formally designated the Willamette River near Wilsonville as the secondary water source of the future at meetings in February and April respectively.…
Tualatin Valley Water District selects Willamette River as future water source
OregonLive.com—The Tualatin Valley Water District voted 4-0 Wednesday to tap the Willamette River as the district’s need for water grows in the next 30 years and beyond. The district will partner with Hillsboro, which voted in February to adopt the same long-term strategy for water supply. The two agencies plan to build a water treatment…
Hillsboro’s trek to the Willamette River could begin soon, others to follow as suburbs plan for growth
In fewer than 20 years, Willamette River water may flow from faucets and sprinkler heads, fuel businesses and water fountains, and course through a maze of pipes to customers throughout Washington County. The Hillsboro Utilities Commission will vote on a preferred secondary water source for Oregon’s fifth-largest city on Tuesday. After a three-year study, the…
