# Bull Run Filtration Project

Type: Technology

Source: Climate Intelligence Brief — https://getclimatebrief.com/entity/bull-run-filtration-project
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## Timeline

- **2026-02**: Cost Overrun Announcement — PWB reports a $200M increase linked directly to land-use delays.
- **2025-11**: Permit Stalemate — Multnomah County delays key land-use permits following local appeals.
- **2023**: Cost Revision — Project costs balloon to $2.1 billion due to inflation and design changes.
- **2017**: Portland Compliance Agreement — Portland Water Bureau agrees to build a filtration plant after Cryptosporidium detections.
- **2006**: EPA Mandate — EPA issues the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (LT2).

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Land Use Permitting Delays Drive $200M Cost Overrun for Bull Run Filtration Plant
2026-02-20 03:52:31 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The Portland Water Bureau has reported a significant budget increase for the Bull Run Filtration Plant, citing protracted land use disputes in Multnomah County. The delay threatens the project's 2027 federal compliance deadline and will likely result in further rate hikes for Portland water customers.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/bull-run-filtration-plant-cost-overrun-land-use-delay

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