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Public Works outlines ‘1 Water’ framework and unified capital improvement program roadmap
Summary
Deputy City Administrator Priya Donipaul briefed the committee on the city’s first year of work on the 1 Water framework and a unified capital improvement program (CIP), describing nine feasibility‑study recommendations, initial implementation steps and priorities including affordability pilots and a joint water‑BES rate study.
Deputy City Administrator Priya Donipaul presented a high‑level update July 21 on Portland’s first year implementing the 1 Water framework and a unified capital improvement program (unified CIP) intended to coordinate planning and investments across the city’s water, sewer, stormwater and related infrastructure bureaus.
Donipaul said the 1 Water approach treats drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and natural systems as interdependent and emphasizes equity, climate resilience and cross‑bureau collaboration. The city convened a task force and contracted technical support to complete a feasibility study last year; the study produced nine recommendations, Donipaul said, including establishment of a 1 Water leadership team, integrated infrastructure management, a unified capital plan, improved…
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