Waterline IQWater Infrastructure
Location
Stayton, Oregon
Project code
SD-26-24

Stayton Water Treatment Resilience Improvements

Emergency intertie (bi-directional) with a groundwater source between Stayton and Sublimity that allows for a different type of drinking water source and for the slow sand plant to be taken offline during drawdown operations.

Last verified Sep 25, 2026 3 official source families

Evidence and sources

Project brief

What is proposed

Emergency intertie (bi-directional) with a groundwater source between Stayton and Sublimity that allows for a different type of drinking water source and for the slow sand plant to be taken offline during drawdown operations.

Latest material change

Added during OHA's 3Q2026 DWSRF priority-list cycle

OHA lists the project for DWSRF funding consideration; the workbook does not establish a formal procurement date.

Next external trigger

Complete the progressive design-build selection and execute the ASR contract

Jul 2026–Oct 2026 High confidence

Waterline IQ forecast

Commercial scope

Confirmed work and commercial interpretation

What is proposed

Emergency intertie (bi-directional) with a groundwater source between Stayton and Sublimity that allows for a different type of drinking water source and for the slow sand plant to be taken offline during drawdown operations.

Potential commercial work

Waterline IQ interpretation of accepted scope. These items are not confirmed contract packages or specifications.

Treatment plant

Water treatment plant and Water treatment filtration

Pumping and storage

Process pumps

Selected lifecycle

Key official milestones

  1. Official event

    Added during OHA's 3Q2026 DWSRF priority-list cycle

    OHA lists the project for DWSRF funding consideration; the workbook does not establish a formal procurement date.

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  2. Official event

    Aquifer storage and recovery RFQ issued

    The City issued the first step of a two-step progressive design-build procurement for the ASR project.

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  3. Official event

    OHA publishes project in revised DWSRF public-comment list

    The project appears in OHA's June 9, 2026 revised public-comment PPL, preserving a second official project-specific publication record.

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Evidence and sources
10 accepted claims across 3 official document versions Selected official evidence · Inspect exact excerpts and locators

Stayton Aquifer Storage and Recovery RFQ Water/26/01

Stayton aquifer-storage-and-recovery project updates
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“Activity/Event Anticipated Date Invitation to receive RFQ March 13,2026 RFQ Issued April 07, 2026 SOQ Due May04,2026 Shortlist Approved May25,2026 Notice ofIntent to Issue RFP May26,2026 RFPIssued June 04, 2026 ProposalsDue July28,2026 Selection Complete Au...”

2026 Q3 Combined Base DWSRF and IIJA General Supplemental PPL

OHA DWSRF infrastructure project priority list
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“22 | City of Stayton SD-26-24 Marion Arthur Chaput / Michelle Bilberry 8,400 | | Issue: Stayton relies on the North Santiam River and slow sand filtration, downstream of Detroit reservoir. Beginning in winter 2026 USACE will begin reservoir drawdown operat...”

2026 Q3 Combined Base DWSRF and IIJA General Supplemental PPL — public-comment PDF

OHA DWSRF infrastructure project priority list — public-comment edition
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“s (whichever is lower), and interest rates as low as 1%. City of Stayton Issue: Stayton relies on the North Santiam River and slow sand Rating results include: SD-26-24 filtration, downstream of Detroit reservoir. Beginning in winter 2026 5 pts (Health Risk...”