LAKE OSWEGO TIGARD WATER PARTNERSHIP
beginning in 2013 .
“ We could not have implemented and delivered this $ 254 million program had it not been for the vision and support of the residents in our two communities and elected officials ,” said project director Joel Komarek . “ Water supply and wastewater treatment systems across the country are in a state of disrepair , if not outright failure , and the cost to renew or replace this critical infrastructure is staggering .”
Dennis Koellermeier , Tigard Water Partnership Program Director , added , “ Our customers are making a serious investment here , so we want to provide a product that is as resilient as possible .”
The project required a new river intake on the Clackamas River , more than 10 miles of large-diameter pipeline , upsizing and replacing the water treatment plant in its current location , an added reservoir for increased storage capacity and a