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(SEPTEMBER 26, 2019) Portland needs a new water treatment plant. A water treatment plant cleans the water.
In 2017, the water office said a new one will cost $500 million. The city of Portland said OK.
Now the price is different. In 2019, the water office says it costs $850 million.
Why? The water office forgot the pipes!
Pipes are metal tubes. Some pipes carry water from Mt. Hood to the water treatment plant. Other pipes carry water from the water treatment plant to the city.
The city will vote on the money in October.
Sources:
Hammond, Betsy. “Costs for Portland Water Treatment Plant Rise 70% -- Because Planners Now Including Pipes.” Oregonlive, 21 Sept. 2019, www.oregonlive.com/news/2019/09/costs-for-portland-water-treatment-plant-rise-70-because-planners-now-including-pipes.html. Accessed 26 Sept. 2019.
Hammond, Betsy. “Costs for Portland Water Treatment Plant Rise 70% -- Because Planners Now Including Pipes.” Oregonlive, 21 Sept. 2019, www.oregonlive.com/news/2019/09/costs-for-portland-water-treatment-plant-rise-70-because-planners-now-including-pipes.html. Accessed 26 Sept. 2019.
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