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…
