A small community has been solely leading the legal charge to fight this decision, but all of Portland ratepayers will be affected by the astronomical rate increase to come.
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The Portland Water Bureau (PWB) is rapidly pushing forward with a water filtration facility destroying natural resources,
add chemicals to your drinking water and will cost over 2.13 Billion dollars, dramatically increasing your water rates.
Interest alone will cost taxpayers 28 Million dollars a year!
A better solution is readily available,
but PWB CHOOSE to opt for this monsterous trophy plant!
Skyrocketing Rates• A Huge Increase in Rates
The average household rates will increase exponentially with this plant. (Read More...) • Filtration - the Most Expensive Option at over $2.13 Billion! Of all the EPA approved methods, PWB has chosen the most expensive option. (Read More...) • Dwindling Customer Base Means Higher Rates per Customer An exodus of wholesale clients. (Read More...) |
More Chemicals• Filtration Adds More Chemicals to Drinking Water
Questions on the safety of additional chemicals in our drinking water. (Read More...) • Chemical Handling and Risk Assessment, Adds Waste to Landfills Thousands of tons of chemicals traveling roadways and handling onsite offers additional risks. Typical filtration plants of this size generate 3,600+ cubic yards of additional waste which will be headed to landfills during annual operations. (Read More...) |
There ARE better options to providing a filtration system:
UV or UV/OZONE Combination
A safer, more cost effective option. (Read More...)