# Lake Oswego Wastewater Treatment Facility - Community Info Session #1 - Sept 16, 2026


**Body:** City of Lake Oswego
**Date:** September 17, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


This was a community information session held by the City of Lake Oswego on September 16, 2026, regarding the wastewater treatment facility replacement project. City officials and representatives from Jacobs, the design-build contractor, presented detailed information about the aging existing facility, the necessity of the new plant, and the technical and environmental goals of the project. The discussion included procurement milestones such as the release of a Request for Qualifications in October 2024 and a Request for Proposals in July 2025, leading to a fixed-price design-build-operate-maintain contract valued at approximately $370 million. Financing was addressed, including a $30 million owner-controlled contingency account and a $6.5 million first-year operations and maintenance cost. The city secured a favorable loan from the EPA's WIIFIA program to support construction financing. Two utility rate increase options were presented to fund the project and ongoing operations, with community members encouraged to provide input before the city council's anticipated contract approval vote in October 2026. The session also covered staffing, odor control, seismic resiliency, and coordination with other local development projects.

**Source:** City of Lake Oswego