Regional Interests

'OPB Politics Now:' The Rising Cost Of Pristine Water

Oregon Public Broadcasting | By Dirk VanderHart, Amelia Templeton, Lauren Dake

Published November 15, 2019 at 11:00 AM PST

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<p>The city of Portland has two drinking water reservoirs in the Bull Run watershed.</p> — The city of Portland has two drinking water reservoirs in the Bull Run watershed.

The Portland region is headed for big fights over how it gets its water.

And we’re also about to see much higher bills.

This week, OPB reporters Lauren Dake, Dirk VanderHart and Amelia Templeton dive deep into expensive problems facing Portland-area leaders — and the almost 1 million people who drink the city’s water.