Tapping Willamette River Drinking Water
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...
New Ridgewood View Park Reservoir quenching water demand
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...
County, city officials usher in new era with South Hillsboro dedication
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...
Hillsboro toasts groundbreaking on new community
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...
Massive South Hillsboro project breaks ground; welcome mat out for 20,000 people
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
