Saturday, June 17, 2017
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Aloft at Cascade Station, 9920 NE Cascades Pkwy Portland, OR 97220
Parking lot of Aloft (follow blue event signs
Karen Carrillo
Sat, Jun 17, 2017, 8:45 AM
1:45 PM
Join the Portland Water Bureau and the Columbia Slough Watershed Council fora FREE bicycle tour through Portlands Columbia South Shore Well Field! Located deep below the Columbia Slough Watershed, the Citys well field is capable of producing close to 100 million gallons of high-quality drinking water per day! The well field is used as an emergency backup for the Bull Run source and to augment our water supply during the summer when demand for water is higher. The Ride: At several stops along the ride, experts from the Portland Water Bureau and the Columbia Slough Watershed Council will reveal the mysteries of groundwater, discuss how groundwater provides flexibility and reliability to the City's water supply.
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