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Construction and Maintenance for Water, stormwater, and sewer
Capital Improvement Project
Fall 2020 to spring 2022 (vegetation monitoring continues through 2024)
Active
This project will strengthen the structural supports (known as trestles) that hold a water pipe near Kelly Creek and Beaver Creek in Gresham.
Capital Improvement Project
2016 through 2023
Engineering and design
The Willamette River Crossing project is currently in the design and exploration phase. We completed a geotechnical probe in August 2020, and are performing more geotechnical exploration to choose the best tunneling technology and route to cross the Willamette River.
Capital Improvement Project
Spring 2016 through Winter 2023
Engineering and design
The Portland Water Bureau continues design and planning work to replace the water mains (pipes) serving NW Penridge, Skyline Crest, and Greenleaf Roads. These mains will be replaced with larger pipes to increase the flow of water to people's homes and to help put out fires.
Capital Improvement Project
2016 through 2025
Under construction
Construction at the Washington Park Reservoirs started in 2016 and will continue until 2025. Read on for the most recent update.
2019-2028
Engineering and design
The Portland Water Bureau is building a Filtration Facility and Pipelines that will be key components of a more resilient water system. The Filtration Facility and Pipelines are needed to meet federal and state drinking water regulations and will be in operation by Sept. 30, 2027.
Capital Improvement Project
November 2023 to February 2025
In planning
The Water Bureau will construct a new 175,000-gallon water storage tank in Forest Park. The new tank is part of a broader effort to increase the amount of water available on Portland's west side for firefighting and earthquake preparedness.
Early 2022 to Spring 2023
Engineering and design
The Water Bureau is planning to replace 4,800 feet—just under a mile—of an aging water main (pipe) along SE Lambert and 19th Ave. The existing main was installed in 1927, and has had six breaks in the last ten years. This new pipe will make your water service more reliable and improve water quality.
Sewer and Stormwater
Nature patch work was completed in February 2021. Rain garden and green street planter design is in progress and will continue through Fall 2021. Construction of the rain gardens and green street planters is currently scheduled to begin February 2022.
Active
Environmental Services and Portland Parks & Recreation are collaborating on a project to build nature patches and rain gardens to manage stormwater in Irving Park. The project will help prevent nearby flooding, sewer basement backups, and sewage overflows into the Willamette River during storms.
Sewer and Stormwater
Construction to begin in June 2021 and take up 2 months to complete.
Active
Environmental Services is designing a project to repair or replace 440 feet of deteriorating public sewer pipe on NW Front Avenue between NW 26th Drive and NW Sherlock Avenue. This project will protect the public and the environment by reducing sewage releases to buildings and streets.
Sewer and Stormwater
Design will continue another year. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in the spring of 2022 and take up to a year and a half to complete.
Active
Environmental Services is designing a project to remodel the 46-year-old Force Avenue Pump Station in North Portland. Increased pumping capacity will accommodate growth and future demands on the sewer system. Improved reliability, access, and safety will protect public health and the environment.
Sewer and Stormwater
Project design continues. The construction timeline has not yet been determined.
Active
Environmental Services is designing a project to extend the public sewer into NE Gile Terrace and provide service to properties currently served by a nonconforming sewer. The project proposes to construct 306 feet of public sewer pipe, two manholes, one cleanout, and three sewer service laterals.
Sewer and Stormwater
Construction began in June 2020 and will continue through October 2021.
Active
Environmental Services is constructing urgent repairs to 3,600 feet of 140-year-old public sewer pipes that are in very poor condition in downtown Portland. At a high risk of collapsing, the pipes require repairs to protect the public, buildings, and streets from sewage releases and flooding.
Sewer and Stormwater
Construction will continue through early 2022.
Active
Environmental Services continues construction on a project to reconstruct the public sewer system in NW Thurman Street and the Willamette Heights Neighborhood. Sewer and stormwater improvements will increase capacity of the 100-year-old sewer, relieve sewer backups, and reduce street flooding.
Sewer and Stormwater
Project design continues. Construction is anticipated to begin in early October of 2021 and take a year to complete.
Active
Environmental Services is designing a project to repair 10,765 feet, or two miles, of aging public sewer pipes in downtown Portland. Having provided 100 to 150 years of service, the pipes require repairs to reduce the risks of basement flooding and sewage releases to downtown buildings and streets.
Sewer and Stormwater
Two sewer service lateral repairs remain in the project.
Active
Environmental Services will repair two public sewer service laterals in SW Washington Street between SW Park Avenue and SW 10th Avenue in downtown Portland. The repairs will help prevent sewage backups into buildings and streets.
Sewer and Stormwater
Construction and the road closure began in April 2020 and will be complete April 16, 2021.
Active
Environmental Services is completing construction of a new bridge on SW Boones Ferry Road where it crosses Tryon Creek. This project will create and restore connections for fish, wildlife, and people.
Sewer and Stormwater
Construction began in January 2020 and will continue through 2021 with periods of inactivity between phases.
Active
Environmental Services is improving the 100-year-old public sewer pipes in NW Westover Road, NW Summit Avenue, and NW Lovejoy Street. These repair projects will reduce basement backup risks, reduce surface flooding, and extend the life of the public sewer system serving the neighborhood.
Sewer and Stormwater
Project design will continue through early 2023. Construction is anticipated to begin in the spring of 2023 and take a year to complete.
Active
Environmental Services is designing the next in a series of projects to repair and replace aging public sewer pipes in downtown Portland that are in poor condition. The pipes require attention to reduce the risks of basement flooding and sewage releases to buildings and streets.
Sewer and Stormwater
The city’s contractor will complete the current phase of repairs by the end of this year. Crews will return next summer to complete additional work items in the sewer tunnel.
Active
Construction continues on the 114-year-old Taggart Outfall—a large, brick sewer tunnel located deep underground. This critical sewer line serves Southeast Portland. Repairs will increase the sewer’s resiliency, extend its service life for up to another 100 years, and help prevent sewage releases.
Sewer and Stormwater
Design work began in July 2020. Construction is anticipated to begin winter 2022.
Active
Environmental Services – the City’s sewer and stormwater bureau – is designing a project to upgrade a pump station in Northeast Portland. This project will replace the existing pump station with a new larger pump station.
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