PORTLAND - Recently the Portland Water District’s Board
of Trustees unanimously approved a combined $42 million water and wastewater
operating budget which represents a 3.8 percent increase over 2016. Much
of the increase is related to infrastructure maintenance and improvements,
including water main replacement, and wastewater treatment plant and pump
station upgrades.
In addition to the operating budget, a $18.7 million
capital improvement plan was approved. The plan allocates $10.8 million
in water distribution system upgrades and $6.7 million in wastewater collection
system and treatment facility projects.
The budget assumes a mid-year water rate increase of 1.67
percent, which is estimated to add an additional $0.32 to a typical monthly water
bill. In coming months, the board will consider a water rate increase.
This does not affect wastewater rates, which are determined by local
municipalities.
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