COVID-19 IN POLK COUNTY Home Contact Us Departments Online Services A to Z Directory Polk County Regional Water Supply Planning OVERVIEW For many years, Polk County and our communities have been seeking a long-term water supply to meet our growing water needs. We are excited to share that we are investing funding we recently secured from the American Rescue Plan Act in a Regional Water Supply Planning project. Our goal is to equitably improve water supply resilience and reliability throughout the County. Through a facilitated, collaborative process, this planning work will evaluate feasibility of regional supply solutions to serve Polk County communities, including how a regional Willamette River water source can leverage ongoing water supply efforts. UPCOMING MILESTONES Beginning September 2021 and continuing through the end of 2022, the County will be engaging with water providers to explore opportunities, benefits, and feasibility of a basic framework for a regional water supply. Future phases include: Develop regional water supply concepts Prepare a capital improvements plan Identify business needs to operate and finance a regional system Prepare an implementation roadmap Develop a preliminary Intergovernmental Agreement framework Save-the-Date: Regional Water Supply Planning Work Session On December 6, Polk County will host a virtual work session for local water providers and stakeholders to have a conversation about the opportunities and benefits of a regional water supply to serve Polk County communities. During the work session, we’ll share information and discuss the Polk County Regional Water Supply Plan work that is just getting underway, including preliminary updates to surplus and deficit projections for our water supply for the next 50 years. We hope you can join us! To RSVP for the work session, please use the Zoom registration link below. Save-the-Date: What: Regional Water Supply Planning Work Session When: December 6, 2021, 1-3 pm Where: Zoom (registration link) Please contact Project Manager, Ronan Igloria with any questions. We will have additional work sessions and engagement opportunities throughout the project as we continue to explore feasibility of a regional water supply solution. Supporting Documents Draft Polk County State of Water Needs Tech Memo (1 MB) Web Links Regional Water Supply Strategy Final Report January 2005 Search form Search Website Polk County Regional Water Supply Planning Frequently Asked Questions Contact Information Ronan Igloria, PE, CWRE Principal Water Resources Consultant direct: 971.200.8510 | mobile: 503.901.6897 View Full Contact Details Resource Center Documents Polk County Regional Water Supply Planning View Polk County Regional Water Supply Planning Documents Selecteer een taal▼ a municode design Polk County | 850 Main Street | Dallas, Oregon 97338 Home Disclaimer Sitemap Staff Login