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Bull Run Treatment Projects
Filtration Project Online Open House

Portland is building a new filtration facility and associated pipelines to keep Bull Run water safe and abundant for generations to come.

Thank you to everyone who participated Sept. 3-17, 2020. We are evaluating the feedback we received and all is being considered as the project team completes the design. The open house surveys are now closed but information is still available for you to learn about the project. For other comments or questions use the Bull Run Treatment Projects Comment form (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BullRunFeedback) or contact us at bullrunprojects@portlandoregon.gov or 503-865-6039.

Stations

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1
Project Overview
Learn about the Bull Run Filtration Project. 
2
Facility and Site Design
Catch up on design progress and share your feedback and ideas for the facility and site. 
3
Pipeline Planning
Catch up on planning progress and share your feedback on potential pipeline route alternatives. 
4
Snack Table
We can't meet in person, but you can share your ideas with us at our virtual snack bar. 
5
Thank You
Tell us about you and find out how to stay involved. 

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Project Location

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Project Overview

The Bull Run Filtration Project is needed to comply with federal and state drinking water regulations. We need to complete the project by September 30, 2027, to meet our compliance agreement with the Oregon Health Authority.

Bull Run Filtration Schedule

Background

We have completed two years of planning and are underway with design of a new drinking water filtration facility and associated pipelines that will be key components of a more resilient water system. 

The future filtration facility will remove the disease-causing microorganism Cryptosporidium from our water and must be completed by September 30, 2027, to comply with state and federal water quality rules.  

The filtration facility will also remove sediment, organic material, and other potential contaminants. This all will provide consistent high-quality drinking water and make our water system more reliable. 

Schedule

It takes about 10 years to plan, design, and build a drinking water filtration facility of this size. We began preliminary design of the new filtration facility in 2020 and have incorporated community input to help guide initial design concepts for the facility and site. We expect to start design of the new pipelines in 2021 and have invited community input for route alternatives. Your ideas can help shape design!

Bull Run Filtration Schedule

Looking for more? Check out the Bull Run Filtration project webpage.

Location

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We purchased the site near Carpenter Lane in 1975 to use for future water system facilities. We selected the site for the filtration facility in 2018 because it was the only property that met all facility siting criteria. These criteria included:

  • maximizing gravity flow
  • connecting to existing and future pipelines
  • having sufficient space and suitable geologic conditions for construction
  • meeting the compliance schedule 
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Facility and Site Design

The facility will include several structures needed to treat and filter the water to meet water regulation standards. Our goal is to minimize what’s visible and adapt what can be seen with the character of the community. Your feedback will help us better understand what’s important to you and your neighbors and help guide the design.


An important part of the architectural design for the future filtration facility is considering both the regional context and facility function so the new structures fit in with their surroundings and are purpose built. Based on initial community preferences, we’re considering two architectural design styles: Agrarian or Pacific Northwest. Share your input on visual preferences and initial design concepts for the filtration facility structures, entry, and fencing. 

Tell us your thoughts!

Agrarian (farming) Design Style

Examples of the agrarian style.
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Looking at the sample images above, do you like or dislike the agrarian architectural style? (Check one.)
What elements of the agrarian architectural style do you like? (Check all that apply.)

Pacific Northwest Design Style

Examples of Pacific Northwest style.
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Looking at the sample images above, do you like or dislike the Pacific Northwest architectural style? (Check one.)
What elements of the Pacific Northwest architectural style do you like? (Check all that apply.)

Looking for more? Check out the June 11, 2020 Site Advisory Group Facility Visual Preferences meeting materials

We’re inviting your input on strategies to help manage potential off-site impacts from light and sound. In both cases, the facility will be designed to meet applicable code requirements (Dark Sky Standards for lighting, and decibel levels measured at the property line for sound). A design focus will be to shield light and sound at the source using best practice design strategies.

Tell us your thoughts!

Please rank the potential night time light mitigation strategies in order of importance to you with one being the most important.
Click and drag the options listed below into this box, then arrange by priority.
  • Cluster lighting needs in center of site Not ranked.
  • Make fixtures dimmable Not ranked.
  • Use lower color temperatures (less blue) Not ranked.
  • Timed or motion sensor activated lighting Not ranked.
  • Only light the areas that need it Not ranked.
  • Be no brighter than necessary Not ranked.

Please rank the potential sound mitigation strategies in order of importance to you with one being the most important.
Click and drag the options listed below into this box, then arrange by priority.
  • Upgraded exterior doors and seals Not ranked.
  • Defined daytime work hours Not ranked.
  • Enclosed equipment Not ranked.
  • Site berms or sound walls Not ranked.
  • Upgraded mufflers or electric vehicles and carts Not ranked.

Looking for more? Check out the April 9, 2020 Site Advisory Group Lights and Sounds meeting materials.

Along the edges (borders) of the site, we’re considering ways to create a buffer between the facility and neighbors. Our initial design concepts include methods to integrate the site with the surrounding landscape, screen views of the facility, and support the facility function.

Initial community feedback favors using native plantings and landforms, and allowing nursery crop agriculture on non-facility portions of the site.

Landscape layout diagram.

Tell us your thoughts!

Landscape Concepts

Example landscape concepts.
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Which potential types of landscaping do you feel would be a good fit for the site edges and buffers? (Check all that apply.)
Which types of agricultural uses do you feel could be a good fit for the site edges and buffers? (Check all that apply.)
Which other potential types of uses do you feel could be a good fit for the site edges and buffers? (Check all that apply.)

Looking for more? Check out the May 14, 2020 Site Advisory Group Site Access and Edges meeting materials.

What design elements would you like to see in a new facility? Share your ideas and read other comments below.

Tell us what you want to see in a new facility.

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Pipeline Planning

Planning for new pipes to connect the filtration facility to our existing water system is underway. We’ve identified potential routes, pictured below, that prioritize use of our existing easements and public right-of-way where possible.

We will incorporate your feedback with the results of our engineering and field work to identify preferred alternatives later this year. The exact routes will be determined during design, expected to start in 2021.

Alternatives

With two pipes to and from the facility, our system will be more reliable by allowing for planned maintenance of one pipe without disrupting water service. The new pipes will also be built to better withstand an earthquake and will replace segments of nearby aging pipes.

Two raw water pipes will bring water by gravity to the facility to be treated. Each alternative includes two pipes.

Two finished water pipes will then take water by gravity to the existing distribution system to be stored or to serve homes and businesses. Each alternative will include a pipe in alignment 5A.

Raw Water Pipeline Alternatives

Raw water pipeline alternatives
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■  Tunnel North Alternative

  • One pipe (solid line) starts at Hudson Intertie and follows the existing easement northwest, then travels west to the facility site (in a tunnel).
  • The second pipe (dotted line) starts at a new North Intertie and travels west to the site (joining the first pipe at the tunnel).

■  Tunnel South Alternative

  • One pipe (solid line) starts at Hudson Intertie and follows existing easement northwest, then travels west and cuts north to the facility site (in a tunnel).
  • The second pipe (dotted line) starts at a new South Intertie and travels southward, then parallels the first pipe to the site.

■  Open Cut South Alternative

  • One pipe (solid line) starts at Hudson Intertie and follows existing easement northwest, then travels west and cuts north to the facility site.
  • The second pipe (dotted line) starts at a new South Intertie and travels southward, then parallels the first pipe to the site.

Finished Water Pipeline Alternatives

Finished water pipeline alternatives
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■ Alternative 3

  • One alternative for the second pipe heads north from the site, then west along Dodge Park Blvd. until Altman Rd. where it heads north until the intersection with Oxbow Dr.

■ Alternative 3C

  • One alternative for the second pipe heads north from the site, then west along Carpenter Ln. until Altman Rd. where it heads north until the intersection with Oxbow Dr.

■ Alternative 5A

  • One pipe heads north from the site, then west along Dodge Park Blvd., cutting north to Lusted Rd. where it travels west to the intersection with Altman Rd. (with possible extension to Pipeline Rd.).

Tell us your thoughts!

Please rank the three raw water paired alternatives in order of importance to you with one being the most important.
Click and drag the options listed below into this box, then arrange by priority.
  • Tunnel North Alternative Not ranked.
  • Tunnel South Alternative Not ranked.
  • Open Cut South Alternative Not ranked.

Alternative 5a will be one of two finished water pipes. Please rank the two finished water paired alternatives in order of importance to you with one being the most important.
Click and drag the options listed below into this box, then arrange by priority.
  • Alternative 3 Not ranked.
  • Alternative 3C Not ranked.

Do you agree or disagree that a shorter pipeline construction duration with some traffic impacts on weekends or evenings would be preferable to a longer pipeline construction duration with fewer traffic impacts outside of regular business hours? (Check one.)

Looking for more? Check out the July 9, 2020 Site Advisory Group Pipeline Planning meeting materials.

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Snack Table

We may not be able to meet in person, but we'd like to imagine that we can chat with you about how you want to be involved in this and future projects. Share your ideas below.

In the tradition of our more conventional open houses, we would like to offer you some refreshments at our "Snack Table." While we can't be there to offer these in person, we hope you will enjoy the recipe!

Ciambellone Breakfast Cake

Ingredients

  • 5 eggs
  • 500 g whole wheat flour
  • 400 g white sugar
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 300 ml vegetable oil
  • 200 ml water, lukewarm
  • ½ teaspoon lemon rind, grated
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Directions

This delightful breakfast cake makes a great start to any day. Preheat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit. Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder, and set the mixture aside. Beat the eggs and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add water until the right consistency has been reached. Mix the batter until smooth, pour into a greased and floured pan and bake for 50 minutes.

Strawberry Gelato

Ingredients

  • 1 pound cleaned strawberries, fresh or frozen
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 ¼ cups water
  • 1 ½ pounds ice
  • 1 pound rock salt

Directions

This recipe produces a light, refreshing dessert that’s as easy as it is delicious. Combine strawberries, sugar and water in a blender and mix until smooth. Put the strawberry mixture in a small metal bowl over a larger bowl with ice and salt. Beat the mixture with a hand whisk for ten minutes until the desired consistency is reached. Freeze the gelato for about 90 minutes before serving.

Give us your ideas

How do you want to be involved moving forward? Do you have any ideas for innovative ways to share information with the public?

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Thank You

We value your feedback! Thank you for taking the time to participate in this online open house. Your input will help shape design of the new filtration facility and associated pipelines.

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Provide your email address only if you would like to be added to our interested parties list.

Demographic Questions

The following questions are optional. The information you provide will remain anonymous and will help us better understand whether we're hearing from a representative group of people who reflect our diverse communities.

What best describes you? (Check all that apply.)
How do you identify your gender? (Check one.)
What is your age? (Check one.)
How do you identify your racial or ethnic identity? (Check all that apply.)
What is the language spoken most in your home? (Check one.)
Do you identify with having or living with a disability? (Check one.)
If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please describe the nature of your disability. (Check all that apply.)

Thank you for joining us!

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