$640M federal loan awarded for Willamette Water project
Money to Tualatin Valley Water District and Hillsboro accounts for about half of the $1.2B price tag. A federal loan of $640 million will enable the Tualatin Valley Water District and several Washington County cities to draw water from the Willamette River. The announcement this week by the Environmental Protect Agency will allow the Willamette…
Chicken Creek project to create Tualatin River wetland
Work at the National Wildlife Refuge is focused on restoring the creek to its original shape. The Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is starting a yearlong project to re-create the original curvature of Chicken Creek. The creek, which naturally flowed into the Tualatin River, was constructed into a single straight line a century ago for…
Hillsboro looks at water rate increases for 2020
Cornelius water customers would see their rates hiked nearly 10%. Most of Hillsboro’s rates would go up less. For the third time in four years, the City of Hillsboro is looking at raising water rates for customers in the city, as well as Cornelius, Gaston and Laurelwood. The city’s utilities commission plans to consider the…
Hillsboro State of the City a celebration of accomplishments
Mayor Steve Callaway’s annual state of the city looks back on the year that was, and the future of Hillsboro The president’s annual State of the Union address is often seen as a formal, serious affair, but in the Hillsboro Civic Center on Tuesday night, surrounding by bicyclists, plenty of jokes and a parody video…
Beaverton Moves Ahead with Water Agreements
One allows withdrawal of 16,000 people within city from Tualatin Valley district; other commits city to join regional intertie system with Willamette River. Beaverton has taken two more steps toward moving 16,000 residents into city water service and securing future water from the Willamette River. City councilors have voted to empower Mayor Denny Doyle to…
Kinsman Road Extension to Open Four Months Early and On Budget, Combines Multiple Projects to Save Taxpayer Funds
WILSONVILLE, OR — The City of Wilsonville announces that the new Kinsman Road extension that connects SW Barber Street to SW Boeckman Road is opening on budget and four months ahead of schedule during the week of Jan. 15. In addition to providing another routing connection for travelers, construction of the roadway incorporated simultaneously other…
Underground river: Pipeline to bring water to westside
By Jim Redden and John William Howard. From the Portland Tribune. North Portland company supplies large pipes for $1.2 billion Willamette Water Supply Program that us underway in Washington County Westside suburbs are mounting a $1.2 billion project to take drinking water from the Willamette River, with a Portland company playing a major supporting role.…
A call to action: Imagine a ‘day without water’
by Mark Knudson and Kevin Hanway Washington County residents can take practical steps to safeguard public safety in emergencies Imagine: No water to drink, fight fires, water crops, shower, or flush the toilet. Some communities in America already have experienced how difficult it can be to go a day without our most precious resource: Water. Oct.…
Hillsboro Water Department Celebrates National Infrastructure Week, Ongoing Pipeline Projects
The Willamette Water Supply Program is just one example of Hillsboro’s commitment to supporting water infrastructure. By Travis Loose (Patch Staff) – May 16, 2017 1:48 pm ET HILLSBORO, OR — Officials with the city’s Water Department on Monday announced the City of Hillsboro’s support and participation in national Infrastructure Week, which from May 15…
Business Opportunities Increasing for Major Water Program
The Willamette Water Supply Program (Program), a drinking water infrastructure partnership between the Tualatin Valley Water District and the City of Hillsboro, has released its baseline design and construction schedule – a milestone that sets a multitude of business opportunities into motion for the next decade. “This major water infrastructure project spans across five cities…
