The cities of Lake Oswego and Portland are preparing to extend the Preliminary Services Agreement (PSA) with EPCOR Foothills Water Partners (EFWP) for a period of up to 12 months. During this period, EFWP will advance project designs from a 60% level to a 90% level. This also allows more time for securing all necessary permits and purchasing properties for the new facility.

Lake Oswego City Council will consider approving the PSA extension at their regular meeting on December 20, 2022.

A final decision by the Council on whether Lake Oswego will enter into a long-term Public-Private-Partnership (P3) project agreement with EFWP for the construction, financing, operation, and maintenance of the new facility is now expected in late 2023.

For more information on the delivery process and expected timeline, please review the FAQs on the project website.

Online Open House – Available Through December 11

Our online open house sharing the 60% design concepts is available through December 11. The open house features videos, renderings, a virtual tour, graphics, and frequently asked questions about the proposed new wastewater treatment facility. Check out some of the highlights and share your thoughts! 

Our online open house sharing the 60% design concepts is now live! The open house features videos, renderings, a virtual tour, graphics, and frequently asked questions about the proposed new wastewater treatment facility.

Check out some of the highlights and share your thoughts from November 9 through December 11 here.

Our online open house sharing the 60% design concepts and renderings will be live on November 9 through December 11!

The open house will feature videos, renderings, a virtual tour, and frequently asked questions about the proposed new wastewater treatment facility. Stay tuned for more information!

The cities and project team have been reviewing the 60% design plan package submitted by Epcor Foothills Water Partners (EFWP), including detailed designs and cost estimates for the project.

An in-depth study session and update on the project to Lake Oswego City Council is scheduled to occur as a special meeting on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 4 p.m. Here is a link to the council report and agenda. You can view this meeting livestreamed on the City’s YouTube channel.

In November, the cities and project team plan to hold an online interactive open house featuring a videos, renderings, diagrams, and frequently asked questions about the new wastewater treatment facility. More details will be announced shortly.

On November 15, Lake Oswego City Council will be asked to consider all the information on the project in preparation for a decision on whether to proceed with the project at the December 6 Council Meeting. This will be the final “go/no-go” decision on whether the Council and cities will decide to move forward with the project and enter a project agreement with EFWP for the next stage.

For more information on the delivery process and expected timeline, please review the FAQs on the project website.

We are nearing the end of the first phase of the project with Epcor Foothills Water Partners (EFWP), known as the Preliminary Services Agreement phase. EFWP recently submitted their 60% design plan package to the cities and project team. The team is now undertaking a thorough review and due diligence of the submittal.

In tandem with the review, the project is pushing out the online open house and land use application submission until the review is complete and we have the most up to date information to share.

An in-depth study session and update on the project to Lake Oswego City Council is anticipated for late September.

A final “go/no-go” decision on whether the Council and cities will decide to move forward with the project, is expected to be made later this fall.

For more information on the delivery process and expected timeline, please review the FAQs on the project website.

It has been a while since we posted an update, but our team has been hard at work progressing design for the new treatment facility and 60% design plans are now here! There has also been significant progress with negotiating an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Portland and a Project Agreement with EPCOR Foothills Water Partners. 

Starting in mid-July, you’ll be able to visit our online open house to learn more about the current design renderings, take a virtual tour of some of the highlights of the proposed wastewater treatment facility, and share your thoughts via an online survey. The online open house will be available through mid-August. Stay tuned for more information.

In addition to the upcoming online open house, the Wastewater Treatment Facility project team will also be providing an in-depth study session and update to the Lake Oswego City Council at their July 19 meeting. The council report and agenda will be available at this link about a week prior to the meeting. You can also view the meeting livestreamed on the City’s YouTube channel.