Ground broken for 124th Ave. extension, Willamette River pipeline
By Ray Pitz, Thursday, 12 November 2015 Local and county officials braved a rain and chilly temperatures Thursday afternoon to break ground on a future extension of Southwest 124th Avenue, an expected shortcut for some Tualatin-Sherwood Road motorists to Interstate 5 and a home for a 30-mile-long pipeline to provide Hillsboro with its future drinking…
Water wizards ready to juggle local supply
By Travis Loose, Pamplin Media Group, News Times (September 2, 2015) A strong El Niño season could mean another dry year for western Washington County Before Victoria Lowe became a Forest Grove city councilor, she battled drought and water scarcity in Nevada and Texas. After her arrival in Oregon, Lowe’s interest in protecting Forest Grove’s…
Last vestige of the Westside Bypass finally takes shape
By Dana Tims The Oregonian/OregonLive (July 10, 2015) It’s not everyday – or every decade for that matter – that a major new road gets built in the Portland metro area. But that’s exactly what’s getting underway in southern Tualatin as work gears up on the last vestige of the fabled but fated Westside Bypass. “I’m…
New program manager tapped to get Willamette River drinking water to Hillsboro
By Dana Tims | The Oregonian/OregonLive (April 08, 2015) A long-time professional engineer has been tapped to help design and build a 30-mile pipeline that will provide Willamette River drinking water to more than 300,000 Washington County residents. Dave Kraska, who brings more than 25 years of experience in the water industry, will serve as…
Route Chosen For Major Pipeline Running Willamette River Water To Hillsboro
OPB News (SoundCloud Link) A route has been determined for a 30-mile pipeline that would provide more than 300,000 residents and businesses in the city of Hillsboro and other west Portland suburbs with water from the Willamette River. On Tuesday, the city of Hillsboro and the Tualatin Valley Water District revealed their proposal for the location of…
Wilsonville-to-Hillsboro water line route, just unveiled, is a study in time, patience
The Oregonian/OregonLive (Written by Dana Tims, March 07, 2015) Todd Heidgerken is the first to note that long-term water planning isn’t a profession suited to anyone expecting immediate gratification. As evidence, he pointed to this week’s landmark decision regarding where to build a 30-mile pipeline linking 300,000 current and future Washington County residents with treated drinking…
Water pipeline route identified
Hillsboro Tribune (Thursday, March 5, 2015, Written by Kathy Fuller) Program partners Hillsboro Water and Tualatin Valley Water District have agreed on a preferred route for a 30-mile pipeline to bring water from the Willamette River to Hillsboro. The pipeline will carry water from the river north to Hillsboro and Beaverton, and will include an…
Willamette Water Supply Preferred Route Identified
On Tuesday, March 3, the preferred pipeline route for the Willamette Water Supply Program was shared with the Tualatin Valley Water District (TVWD) Board of Commissioners. Program partners, TVWD and Hillsboro Water, agreed last week to move the preferred pipeline route to the next round of technical review and continued public engagement. The preferred pipeline…
Agreement binds Wilsonville to water supply project
Wilsonville Spokesman (Wednesday, 14 January 2015, Written by Josh Kulla) Wilsonville City Councilors unanimously voted Jan. 5 to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Tualatin Valley Water District and five metro area cities, a move that takes the city further down the road toward a new water treatment plant. The agreement binds Wilsonville, the…
Thank You to Open House Attendees
The Willamette Water Supply Program wishes to thank everyone who attended the recent open houses. Your input is greatly appreciated! More than 800 people attended the open house or participated in the online open house. Participants said that coordinating pipeline construction with other improvement projects (like transportation projects) and utility work as the main benefit…
