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JWC Celebrates $1.09 Million Federal Grant for Seismic Improvements to Water Treatment Plant Disinfection System
The Joint Water Commission (JWC) welcomed Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici to the JWC Water Treatment Plant on March 9, 2026, to celebrate a $1.092 million Congressional Project Funding (CPF) grant secured for seismic improvements to the facility’s chlorine disinfection system. The JWC is a drinking water treatment and delivery partnership between the cities of Hillsboro, Forest…
Read MoreLiving Downstream: Eldon S. Mills Dam & Barney Reservoir
The Eldon Mills Dam and Barney Reservoir are located at the headwaters of the North Fork Trask River in Oregon’s northern Coast Range. The dam is composed of rock. It was originally completed in 1970 and expanded for capacity in 1999. Rainwater and snow melt is collected throughout the year in the reservoir, then released during summer…
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