Claim: Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water."
Fact-check: Did Amanda Fritz persuade the Portland City Council to save water ratepayers $500 million? 
Verdict: mostly-true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Janie Har
Date published: 2011-10-11T00:00:00