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Water bureau outlines Bull Run filtration deadline, AMI rollout and affordability programs
Summary
The Portland Water Bureau told the committee it must bring the Bull Run filtration facility online under an Oregon Health Authority compliance agreement by Sept. 30, 2027, is implementing advanced metering infrastructure, and seeks to balance system investments with targeted affordability programs.
The Portland Water Bureau told the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that regulatory compliance, system resilience and customer affordability are top priorities.
“Since 2017, we have regularly detected cryptosporidium in the Bull Run watershed exceeding allowable levels,” the bureau said, noting it must have a filtration facility online by Sept. 30, 2027 under its compliance agreement with the Oregon Health Authority.
Water bureau leadership described the filtration project as a major regulatory‑driven capital investment that also increases seismic and climate resilience. The bureau manages…
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