Bend council adopts Outback facility plan, backing pretreatment work and in‑conduit hydropower study
The Bend City Council adopted a 2026 Outback facility plan to boost drinking‑water resiliency with pretreatment infrastructure, an in‑conduit hydropower concept, space for future PFAS treatment, and a proposed 48‑acre expansion; staff will pursue federal grants and next‑step design work.
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The Bend City Council on May 20 adopted the 2026 Outback facility plan, a multi‑year master plan that staff said priorities pretreatment capacity, an in‑conduit hydropower energy‑dissipation approach and site expansion to bolster the city’s surface‑water treatment resiliency.
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