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Council backs staff preference for resilience hubs, not reservoir-based distribution; questions viability of filtration trailers
Summary
After a staff presentation, councilors largely supported directing the Tigard Water District to fund resilient distribution approaches and smaller portable filtration units deployable to CPODs (commodity points of distribution); staff advised against using reservoir sites for volunteer-run distribution and raised concerns that large filtration trailers would require certified operators and may not be useful immediately after a major event.
Staff presented three recommendations related to Tigard Water District proposals: (1) do not use reservoir sites as volunteer-run emergency water-distribution manifolds; (2) be cautious about using large filtration trailers for early disaster response, and (3) pursue smaller portable filtration units and coordination with CERT for volunteer training and staging at resilience hubs/CPODs.
Acting city manager and public works director Brian Rager said reservoir…
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