Willamette Water Supply Program begins constructing pipeline in partnership with Washington County’s 124th Avenue Extension Project
Willamette Water Supply Program partners, City of Hillsboro and Tualatin Valley Water District (TVWD), are teaming up with Washington County to construct nearly 2.7 miles of a large-diameter drinking water transmission pipeline in conjunction with the County’s 124th Avenue Extension road project. This is the first section of the more than 30-mile water transmission pipeline…
Willamette Water Supply Program begins constructing pipeline in partnership with Washington County’s 124th Avenue Extension Project
Willamette Water Supply Program partners, City of Hillsboro and Tualatin Valley Water District (TVWD), are teaming up with Washington County to construct nearly 2.7 miles of a large-diameter drinking water transmission pipeline in conjunction with the County’s 124th Avenue Extension road project. This is the first section of the more than 30-mile water transmission pipeline…
124th Avenue Extension Project
The first section of the Willamette Water Supply Program’s new water transmission line will be installed as part of Washington County’s 124th Avenue Extension Project. Washington County is extending 124th Avenue north from Wilsonville to Tualatin-Sherwood Road to improve regional mobility and provide access to future commercial and industrial lands between Tualatin and Sherwood. The…
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…
Willamette Water Supply Program Hires Program Director
Willamette Water Supply Program (WWSP) leadership announced the hiring of Program Director Dave Kraska. Kraska will manage the Willamette Water Supply Program on behalf of Tualatin Valley Water District (TVWD) and the City of Hillsboro. He will have responsibility for direct oversight and successful completion of the Program. READ FULL NEWS RELEASE (PDF)
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
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 route…
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…
