Construction of water treatment plant to begin soon

February 14, 2022

The Willamette Water Supply Program is gearing up for construction of a water treatment plant designed to handle a maximum of 120 million gallons of water per day once it’s operational. The facility, which will be built off Southwest 124th Avenue in Sherwood, will be designed to treat Willamette River water pumped from Wilsonville, going…

Next phase of water pipeline construction in Wilsonville begins in February

December 30, 2021

The next phase of the Willamette Water Supply Program’s work to build a pipeline from Wilsonville to Hillsboro — which will allow a number of cities to use the Willamette River as a water source — includes construction on a few Wilsonville thoroughfares. Read the article in the Wilsonville Spokesman

Pipeline construction begins for Willamette Water Supply Program

December 7, 2021

Over the next couple of weeks, crews will tunnel beneath Highway 217 and Southwest Scholls Ferry Road. Anyone driving along Highway 217 at Scholls Ferry Road will probably notice some increased construction activity as crews begin work on a new pipeline for the Willamette Water Supply Program project. COURTESY MAP: WILLAMETTE WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM –…

Willamette Water Supply Project on track for 2026 completion

October 1, 2021

When completed, the new system will provide drinking water to thousands of people in Washington County. WILSONVILLE, Ore. (KOIN) — In Wilsonville, the fall rains aren’t slowing down the work on the Willamette Water Supply Project.  Construction crews are driving equipment through mud, digging trenches and laying massive pipes.  “About 25% of the 30 miles of…

Tualatin-Sherwood, Roy Rogers roads projects begin

August 11, 2021

Road improvements, along with the installation of a 66-inch water pipeline, are planned. Long-anticipated roadway improvements to Southwest Tualatin-Sherwood and Roy Rogers roads will begin in Sherwood on Aug. 16. The Tualatin-Sherwood Road/Roy Rogers Road intersection with Highway 99W has a lot of traffic, especially during commute times and is expected to have more traffic…

Headway made on Wilsonville water treatment projects

June 10, 2021

Regional program constructs pipe through Arrowhead Creek Park,city to expand plant. In terms of completing improvements at Wilsonville’s WillametteRiver Water Treatment Plant, the next calendar year could be themost active yet. Click here to read more.

Water treatment facility approved in Sherwood

December 30, 2020

Planning commission gives go-ahead to build plant on 46 acres off 124th Avenue Sherwood has given the go-ahead for the construction of a new water treatment facility that will treat drinking water as it makes its way from Wilsonville to Hillsboro. On Dec. 8, the city’s planning commission unanimously approved the facility, which will be…

Pipeline water treatment plant project to get under way in 2022

August 31, 2020

Water supply program plans to seek approval to build a new water treatment plant in Sherwood. Ray Pitz,  Tuesday, August 25, 2020, The Times An ambitious pipeline project that will result in providing drinking water for those in the Tualatin Valley Water District, along with residents in the cities of Beaverton and Hillsboro, is moving…

Hillsboro Willamette Water Supply System Map And Pipeline Route Updates

April 27, 2020

This map update reflects changes to the Scholls Area Pipeline Project north section (PLM_5.3). Hillsboro Water Department has planned years in advance to ensure there is plentiful drinking water today, tomorrow, and in the future for the community. While Hillsboro’s sole water supply source is the upper-Tualatin River, projections show by 2026 that Hillsboro’s water…

Officials boost plan to draw water from Willamette River

November 26, 2019

A $1.3 billion regional project scheduled for completion in 2026 will supply more for Hillsboro, be a backup source for Beaverton and enable the Tualatin Valley Water District to end purchases from Portland. When the largest public works project in Washington County is completed seven years from now, it will draw millions of gallons from…