RiverHealth Wastewater Intertie 2 Pipeline study
Updated Intertie 2 Pipeline Route Information
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WES is excited to be the first county agency to use technology to create a virtual public open house. This is part of Clackamas County's commitment to deploy technology to increase citizen involvement in important public issues. Thank you for taking a moment to share your thoughts about the pipeline routes that were considered.
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Option E Option F Option G Option H
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Corridor
Option I
Existing Sewer
About the pipeline study
Water Environment Services (WES) studied possible routes for the new RiverHealth Wastewater Intertie 2 Pipeline connecting sections of North Clackamas County to the Tri-City Water Pollution Control Plan in Oregon City. An engineering study of a dozen alternate routes is complete.
The public was invited to submit comments in fall 2008. Comments were included as part of the public record.
Miss the Open Houses?
If you missed the Open Houses you can review the same information on this Web page about proposed alignments. Documents available at the Open Houses are also posted on the top of this page.
Background:
The Board of County Commissioners (BCC) has authorized construction of the Riverhealth Intertie 2 project as part of an investment to expand the sewage collection and treatment capacity for residents and businesses in Clackamas County Service District No. 1 (CCSD #1). The first pipeline segment, extending north from Tri-City, was started and completed earlier this year (2008). This engineering study focuses on the north end of the system.
Known as the RiverHealth Capacity Management Plan Phase 1, the pipeline, as well as improvements at the Kellogg Creek Water Pollution Control Plant in Milwaukie and at the Tri-City facility, is part of the broad mission to protect public health and the health of the Willamette River in Clackamas County.
The pipeline routing project began in late August, 2008 when the BCC authorized a contract with engineering firm HDR Inc. of Portland to work with the County's Water Environment Services (WES) staff to identify and rank possible route options and to select a final option. All options were measured against a variety of criteria.
In January 2009, after the public had reviewed the options, the BCC selected the Johnson Road pipeline route, with engineering design and construction currently in progress. The pipeline project will be completed by 2011.
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