CONSTRUCTION
Copyright 2015 , City of Tigard
The River Intake Pump Station on the Clackamas River will provide a sustainable water source for both cities . Both communities are committed to preserving , protecting and enhancing water quality and fish habitat in the Clackamas River basin
new pump station across the I-5 freeway in Tigard .
Now , water is taken from the new system and the pump station delivers it to several different locations throughout Tigard .
When Lake Oswego built its Clackamas River supply system in the 1960s , more than 50 percent of the cost was paid by the federal government . But that is not the case today . Both communities are funding the entire $ 254 million dollar project from local water rates .
“ While we did it independent of each other , both communities have
“ It was the best time to design and build this project , because those dollars weren ’ t going overseas . The workers were local , so that money was going to the local economy . It was just a win-win situation all around . All these little things came together and I think that just really enhances the project .”
– John Goodrich , Public Works Manager for the city of Tigard
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