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Portland set to gain another water treatment facility
The city of Portland is moving forward with a nearly $18 million project to construct a treatment facility that will reduce the amount of lead in its drinking water.
Parties bid to build water treatment facility
The city of Portland has received proposals from three contractors interested in building the Bull Run Filtration Plant.
Water filtration facility project comes with funding hurdle
The city of Portland is looking to take another step toward kick-starting a massive water filtration facility project by issuing bonds to finance a major portion of the work.
Filtration plant project advances despite cost increase
Portland is moving forward with a plan to construct a water filtration plant despite an increase in the estimated cost that left some city councilors reeling from sticker shock.
Project consultant selected for water treatment plant
The Portland City Council on Wednesday authorized an exemption to the low-bid process and an alternate contracting method for the city鈥檚 $350 million to $500 million project to construct a water filtration plant at Bull Run.
Portland faces deadline for water treatment project
Portland鈥檚 City Council must decide by early August whether to direct the Water Bureau to build a $150 million ultraviolet-light reactor or a $350 million to $500 million water filtration plant to fight microscopic parasites.
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