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Construction has begun on a $2.13 billion Bull Run Filtration Project near Portland, Oregon. The project aims to deliver filtered water to 1 million people by 2027 to address cryptosporidium concerns. Built to modern seismic standards, the plant utilizes low-carbon materials and adheres to height limits.
The Bull Run Filtration Project is a joint venture of construction giant Kiewit Corp. and water plant specialist MWH Constructors. A groundbreaking occurred in early June.
The contractors have a deadline of Sept. 30, 2027, imposed on the Portland Water Bureau by the Oregon Health Authority.
When a complementary pipelines project is included, the entire endeavor will cost $2.13 billion — possibly the costliest ongoing project in Oregon, according to Finance & Commerce.
In mid-September, workers installed sheet piles to build a retaining wall in one of the pools. They also finished a 175-foot-long concrete stormwater flow spreader, assembled a crane, rolled and graded the surface and prepared for additional excavation, Finance & Commerce reported.
Up to 135 million gallons per day of fresh water will be provided daily to about 1 million people by Bull Run.
Love to see it! Kudos to Oregon investing in freshwater!
Portland water treatment plant costs climb past $2.5 billion, project completion faces 2-year delay
The costs of Portland’s new water filtration plant – one of the most expensive municipal projects in the city’s history – will rise an additional $450 million, running the total to more than $2.5 billion, water officials said Thursday.
Completion of the Bull Run plant also will be delayed by two years, the officials said, largely because the city had to pause construction while it faced an appeal from neighbors and other critics. The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals last week issued a decision affirming the project’s permits.
The controversial project has been in the works for eight years, finally breaking ground two years ago. The latest $2.56 billion cost estimate – up from $2.1 billion in April 2024 – is a five-fold increase from the $500 million plan first approved by city elected leaders in 2017.
Construction restarts on $2.1B Portland water plant
Portland, Oregon, has been cleared to resume construction of a $2.1 billion water treatment plant, after a nearly five-month shutdown due to a legal fight waged by neighbors opposed to the project, according to a June 25 news release from the Portland Water Bureau.
The Bull Run Filtration Project broke ground in June 2024 but was thrown into limbo in January when the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals overruled Multnomah County’s earlier environmental approval and asked it to reevaluate its decision, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. Construction has been paused since Feb. 14.
Area residents and businesses sued to get the state to stop the project on the grounds that it would negatively impact natural resources, June 23 Multnomah County land-use board documents show. However, the hearing officer disagreed with their interpretation and reapproved the earlier land use approval.
I will take the over on the 2027.
Welp due to this delay this would hit
@mega_dreamer I think we got action! Hahaha
Ha ha its the sign. This time the bull will fly.
Haha.