EPA loans $727M to Portland for water filtration plant March 05 2021
The EPA funds will be used to help pay for construction of a new water filtration plant in Boring.
Federal funds will help Portland pay for a new water filtration plant, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday, March 4.
The $727 million loan the largest to date granted via the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act will flow to the Portland Water Bureau s Bull Run Treatment Program, which will construct a water treatment plant and pipelines in Boring to remove cryptosporidium and other contaminants from the city s public drinking supply, as well as reduce corrosion of pipes and prevent lead poisoning.