Construction

An important part of our water system needs some work. The two reservoirs at Powell Butte fuel our region with safe and abundant water. Starting in summer 2021, the Water Bureau will repair the roof of Reservoir 1. We'll also install a better drainage system on the reservoir's roof.

The Water Bureau will upgrade the Hypochlorite Building at Washington Park Reservoirs. Aside from exterior doors, upgrades will happen inside the building. Built in 1981, this simple structure fulfills another critical role: allowing us to serve clean and safe water to the west side of Portland.

Home Forward’s Baldwin project will provide 60 affordable units in Kenton for people exiting homelessness.

The Water Bureau is replacing three motor control centers in the Barbur Gibbs pump station. The motor control centers were installed in the 1960s and have reached the end of their useful life. The motor control center encases the electrical starters that control, monitor and protect the pump motors.

This project will bring existing water services and backflow devices at several properties up to current City code. We will replace approximately 2,200 feet of water main (pipe) with a more earthquake-resilient pipe. We will also replace five existing fire hydrants and install one new fire hydrant.

The Water Bureau will install 3,350 feet of water main (pipe) in southwest Portland. The pipes are aging and pass underneath the I-5 freeway and SW Barbur Boulevard, where a failure of these older pipes could cause major problems. This project will benefit over 42,000 people served by the main.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will create the NE Knott-Sacramento Neighborhood Greenway to establish low-stress neighborhood streets that are great places to walk, bike, roll, and play. This East-West greenway will connect the Parkrose Heights, Russell, and Wilkes neighborhoods.

The Water Bureau is investing in reliable water supply in South Portland. We will replace 980 feet of water main (pipe) and two hydrants on Southwest Macadam Avenue between Southwest Bancroft Street and Southwest Lane Street. This work will temporarily block exit 299A on northbound I-5.