Public Works

This meeting is cancelled.

Lead has not been detected in system-wide sampling and random sampling evaluations. Following the Oregon Health Authorities’ guidelines, the City did not discover any lead service lines in the City. West Linn’s water is tested frequently and meets or exceeds all State and Federal requirements for water quality and purity.

According to Oregon drinking water regulations, the City of West Linn must require annual testing of the backflow prevention assemblies the community is relying on to protect the public water system. These tests must be performed no later than July 1st of each year. Certified Backflow Assembly Testers can be found at https://yourwater.oregon.gov/backflow.php

The Sanitary Sewer Master Plan was authorized by the City to address the needs of the sanitary sewer system over the next 20 years. It is designed to help in establishing a capital improvement and capital maintenance plan for the sanitary sewer system. The report provides descriptions of the recommended improvements and an opinion of probable project cost for each item. The most current plan update was completed in September 2019.

The Water Master Plan is designed to address the needs of the Water system over the next 20 years. It is designed to help in establishing a capital improvement and capital maintenance plan for the water system. The report provides descriptions of the recommended improvements and an opinion of probable project cost for each item.
 

The Water System Master Plan was last updated in the summer of 2024 and is linked below.

The second component of the City's Public Works Standards, the Standard Construction Specifications, provide material specifications, testing techniques, and information about construction techniques  for contractors, builders, and other construction professionals who are installing infrastructure within city limits.

The third component of the City's Public Works Standards, the Standard Drawings, provide illustration and visual details for all design and construction professionals who are working with infrastructure within city limits.

The first component of the City's Public Works Standards, the Design Standards, provide design  criteria and instructions for engineers, consultants, and other design professionals who are designing infrastructure within city limits.