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Bull Run Filtration Project

Project
Public Works
December 2027
Portland is building a new filtration facility to keep our drinking water safe and abundant for generations to come. Filtration will remove the microorganism Cryptosporidium from the Bull Run supply and must be completed by September 2027 to comply with state and federal water quality regulations.
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Featured content

Type treatment for the Filtration project with Bull Run Treatment Projects stacked on the left a thin line in the middle and Filtration on the right

About the Bull Run Filtration Project

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Sign up for Bull Run Filtration Updates

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Why filtration: Benefits of the Bull Run Filtration project

Pipeline construction for the Filtration project

Bull Run Filtration construction activity

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Bull Run Treatment Projects frequently asked questions

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Bull Run Filtration Multnomah County Land Use Application

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Bull Run Filtration Good Neighbor Agreement

Contact

Bull Run Treatment Projects

Bonita Oswald, Project Communications Coordinator
bullrunprojects@portlandoregon.gov
phone number503-823-1505

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Related offices, programs, and projects

map of Bull Run Treatment Projects in east Mult. Co.: Improved Corrosion Control Treatment project off of Lusted Rd and the Filtration project off Dodge Park Blvd

Bull Run Treatment

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Bull Run Filtration Site Advisory Group

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Water System Improvements

News

Filtration Neighbor Update - Feb. 13, 2026

Read the Feb. 13, 2026 Bull Run Filtration construction activity update to learn about work happening the week of Feb. 16.

Newsletter

Filtration Neighbor Update - Feb. 6, 2026

Read the Feb. 6, 2026 Bull Run Filtration construction activity update to learn about work happening the week of Feb. 9.

Newsletter

Filtration Neighbor Update - Jan. 30, 2026

Read the Jan. 30, 2026 Bull Run Filtration construction activity update to learn about work happening the week of Feb. 1.

Newsletter

Bull Run Treatment Projects Update - Jan. 30, 2025

Please read our January 2025 Bull Run Treatment Projects Update.

Newsletter

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Events

Bull Run Filtration: Coffee with the Contractor (March 2026)

The Water Bureau will host an informal drop-in session for community members to learn more about the Bull Run Filtration project construction.

9:00 am – 10:30 am
Meeting

Bull Run Filtration: Neighbor Update Meeting (April 2026)

The Water Bureau will host an online community meeting to update neighbors on Bull Run Filtration construction, including pipeline construction in the right-of-way and ongoing work at the filtration facility site.

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Meeting

Bull Run Filtration: Coffee with the Contractor (May 2026)

The Water Bureau will host an informal drop-in session for community members to learn more about the Bull Run Filtration project construction.

9:00 am – 10:30 am
Meeting

Bull Run Filtration: Coffee with the Contractor (June 2026)

The Water Bureau will host an informal drop-in session for community members to learn more about the Bull Run Filtration project construction.

9:00 am – 10:30 am
Meeting
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Past Meetings and Hearings

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