Contact Your Representatives
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It's easy to be frustrated, though we know from history that speaking up DOES effect change. So we need your help.
Below are two example letters that can be send to your city and state representatives. We urge you to:
Here's are two email examples, change them as you'd like. The City of Portland MUST honor its commitment to keep Portland clean and affordable, and we, it's citizens expect them to do so.
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How to submit your testimony:
COPY AND PATE INTO THE COMMENTS BODY THE FOLLOWING -OR- USE YOUR OWN WORDS.
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Subject: Stop the PWB Water Filtration Plant
Dear [Current Council Members/ Oregon Representative],
Along with thousands of other Portlanders, I am concerned that the Portland Water Bureau water treatment plant has grown to a staggering $2.13 BILLION and is still growing. Given the current LUBA decision which has caused a pause on the construction project due to it's effect on the local natural resources, we implore you to reconsider the support that you has empowered the Portland Water Bureau to build this unnecessary trophy plant at the expense of the Portland ratepayers.
We Can't Afford It:
With Portland's budget crisis for the city of over $100 Million dollars, we urge you to cut the losses and remove the support for the mega filtration plant. Return to common sense governance and require PWB to utilize more fiscally responsible methods to treat the water for Crypto. Direct PWB to exercise the option for a bilateral agreement with OHA to utilize UV/Ozone treatment like that of many other major cities.
I urge you to support the protection of safe, affordable water for our community, while being good stewards of Portlanders funds. I urge you to STOP the reckless spending, avoid any further unnecessary overspending towards a filtration treatment plant and consider other more cost-effective options such as building a UV approved plant at Headworks.
Respectfully,
A concerned Portland citizen and ratepayer,
(your name)
Below are two example letters that can be send to your city and state representatives. We urge you to:
- Send a letter or call their office and politely request a change of direction.
- Share this site and get the conversation going.
- Then tell your friends to do so as well.
Here's are two email examples, change them as you'd like. The City of Portland MUST honor its commitment to keep Portland clean and affordable, and we, it's citizens expect them to do so.
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How to submit your testimony:
COPY AND PATE INTO THE COMMENTS BODY THE FOLLOWING -OR- USE YOUR OWN WORDS.
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Subject: Stop the PWB Water Filtration Plant
Dear [Current Council Members/ Oregon Representative],
Along with thousands of other Portlanders, I am concerned that the Portland Water Bureau water treatment plant has grown to a staggering $2.13 BILLION and is still growing. Given the current LUBA decision which has caused a pause on the construction project due to it's effect on the local natural resources, we implore you to reconsider the support that you has empowered the Portland Water Bureau to build this unnecessary trophy plant at the expense of the Portland ratepayers.
We Can't Afford It:
- The cost of construction and ongoing operation will cripple already stressed Portland ratepayers. We are already the 5th highest in water rates.
- Chemical processing does not reflect the clean natural water we wish to maintain from our uniquely pure Bull Run Watershed.
- The loss of farmland negatively impacts the our economic vitality and local farmers.
- Environmental safety is seriously in jeopardy with chemicals by products, diesel emissions, trucking of contaminated soils, etc.
With Portland's budget crisis for the city of over $100 Million dollars, we urge you to cut the losses and remove the support for the mega filtration plant. Return to common sense governance and require PWB to utilize more fiscally responsible methods to treat the water for Crypto. Direct PWB to exercise the option for a bilateral agreement with OHA to utilize UV/Ozone treatment like that of many other major cities.
I urge you to support the protection of safe, affordable water for our community, while being good stewards of Portlanders funds. I urge you to STOP the reckless spending, avoid any further unnecessary overspending towards a filtration treatment plant and consider other more cost-effective options such as building a UV approved plant at Headworks.
Respectfully,
A concerned Portland citizen and ratepayer,
(your name)
Example Two:
Dear [Current Council Members/ Oregon Representative],
Along with thousands of other Portlanders, I am concerned that the Portland Water Bureau water treatment plant has grown to a staggering $2.13 BILLION and is still growing. Given the current LUBA decision which has caused a pause on the construction project, we implore you to reconsider the cities support that has authorized the Portland Water Bureau to build this unnecessary trophy plant at the expense of the Portland ratepayers.
- RATE PAYERS CAN’T AFFORD IT
- PWB Water Bills are already some of the highest in the Nation
- PWB is losing 30% of their wholesale customers
- Interest on the WIFIA loans will total $615,763,084.
- THE FILTRATION PLANT REQUIRES ADDITIONAL CHEMICALS
- THERE ARE SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY ISSUES RELATED TO THE PLANT
- Thousands of trucks over ill-kept rural roads risk serious accidents
- Diesel Emissions (6Million lbs. CO2)
- Possible Chemical Spills
- Chemical byproduct waste in our landfills
- Dumping contaminated soil on pristine land,
- Contaminated runoff into our streams and rivers
- Successfully used in other major cities
- A fraction of the cost – Approx. $150 Million (Not $2.13 Billion)
- No additional chemicals needed
- Half the maintenance cost of a filtration plant
- Can be completed in a much shorter time
- Can be built at Headworks with no local impact
Therefore, I urge you to support the protection of safe, affordable water for our community, while being good stewards of Portlanders/voters/citizens funds. I urge you to STOP the reckless spending, avoid any further unnecessary overspending towards a filtration treatment plant and consider other more cost-effective options such as building a UV approved plant at Headworks.
Respectfully,
A concerned Portland citizen and ratepayer,
(your name)
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District 2 Sameer Kanal [email protected]
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