Construction Magazine February 2016 | Page 57

CONSTRUCTION
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Pump Station on the Clackamas River will provide a sustainable water source for kamas River is one of Oregon ’ s high-quality drinking water sources
bordering the southwest corner of Portland , Ore ., which is now home to more than 3,000 businesses . Tigard had been searching for a water supply company of its own for nearly 10 years , in part to meet expected growth and the future demands of business and residential customers .
The city has never owned its own water supply . Instead , water was purchased from other suppliers elsewhere and piped in , while the city pursued potential alternatives for developing a water supply .
When the neighboring city of Lake Oswego found itself with an aging water supply system in need of capital investment , the two partnered to create a mutually beneficial relationship , with construction on the project
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