About the Project

The City of Lake Oswego, Oregon is planning a new and more efficient wastewater treatment facility to replace an aged facility located in the Foothills District of the City, adjacent to the Willamette River. The existing facility located at the confluence of Tryon Creek and the Willamette River was built in 1964 and expanded in 1976. It occupies over 13 acres of the 107-acre district, and is impacting the ability for the City to develop the Foothills District. Rather than upgrading the existing facility that requires substantial capital improvements, the City of Lake Oswego is planning a new facility to comply with environmental and regulatory requirements on a reduced footprint.

Foothills Water LLC is proposing a new, state-of-the-art facility on 5 acres that will produce significantly improved water quality for the benefit of the environment, that meets current seismic standards, and protects the environment from impacts of floods. The proposed new facility will utilize state-of-the-art membrane bioreactor technology and automation to deliver better outcomes to the City, the Community and the Environment. The City’s approach to the project is to utilize a progressive public-private partnership method whereby an integrated team of designers, contractors, operators and investors will partner with the City to deliver the facility.