Tapping Willamette River Drinking Water

October 25, 2016

The first pieces of pipe for the Willamette Water Supply are installed, marking a significant milestone for the regional water system partnership between the Tualatin Valley Water District (TVWD) and City of Hillsboro as pipeline construction is now underway. “This is a historic event,” said Dave Kraska Program Director. “Installing this first pipe brings to…

New Ridgewood View Park Reservoir quenching water demand

August 25, 2016

Written by Eric Apalategui, Thursday, 25 August 2016, Beaverton Valley Times. Up to 8 million gallons of water sits perched above the northbound lanes of Highway 217 just south of the Sunset Highway interchange. By design, however, this perch is anything but precarious. The Tualatin Valley Water District is wrapping up construction on the state-of-the-art…

County, city officials usher in new era with South Hillsboro dedication

August 12, 2016

Written by Travis Loose,  Thursday, 11 August 2016 Hillsboro Tribune. “Along with the road and power grid infrastructure, the new area will also need water pipes, with one of the main ones being the Willamette Water Supply, a 66-inch pipe extending from Wilsonville to Highway 26, passing right through South Hillsboro.” A monstrous project two…

Hillsboro toasts groundbreaking on new community

August 12, 2016

Trevor Ault and KOIN 6 News Staff Published: August 9, 2016. Population estimates show tens of thousands of people are expected to move to Washington County over the next few decades, the bulk of whom will settle in Hillsboro, Oregon’s largest city. The city broke ground August 9 on what will eventually become home to about 20,000…

Massive South Hillsboro project breaks ground; welcome mat out for 20,000 people

August 12, 2016

By Allan Brettman | The Oregonian/OregonLive  on August 06, 2016 “When Metro added South Hillsboro to the urban growth area in 2010, its intent was to address the region’s pressing housing needs, said Andy Shaw, Metro Regional Affairs Manager.” An earth-moving truck rumbled behind Jesse Lovrien as he spoke with a reporter, proof that the…

Ground broken for 124th Ave. extension, Willamette River pipeline

November 13, 2015

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

September 5, 2015

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

July 14, 2015

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

April 13, 2015

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

March 12, 2015

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…