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Valves/Gates/Regulators

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City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Public Works > Water Bureau > Valves/Gates/Regulators Valves/Gates/Regulators Budget Revenues by Fund 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed External Revenues $0 $0 $0 $1,960,220 Water Fund $0 $0 $0 $1,960,220 Grand Total $0 $0 $0 $1,960,220 Program Expenses by Major Object Program expenses only include personnel, internal materials and services, external materials and services, and capital. 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed External Materials and $387,068 $528,952 $450,300 $450,300 Services Internal Materials and $256,661 $311,469 $262,127 $284,205 Services Personnel $703,310 $904,932 $1,011,834 $1,225,715 Grand Total $1,347,040 $1,745,353 $1,724,261 $1,960,220 Program Description and Goals The Water Bureau uses valves to isolate segments of the distribution system for maintenance; the availability of valves enables isolation of limited sections of the system to minimize the number of customers affected when isolation is necessary. Portland's water distribution system includes 1,800 large valves (greater than 12 inches), 60,000 small valves, and 600 pressure-regulating valves. Regulator valves allow the Water Bureau to maintain appropriate system pressure. Valves also perform a key safety function for crews by providing isolation that is a sufficient distance from where crews are working underground, protecting them from the potential force of water. Large valves are critical to controlling the flow of water in large-diameter pipes, where breaks can generate significant damage to surrounding areas. Approximately 1,200 large valves in the system are deemed critical because their failure could result in significant consequences (for example, critical valves include valves near hospitals). 990

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Services Distribution Pressure Equipment Valve Maintenance Equity Impacts The Water Bureau maintains data about valve condition, replacement, and testing. The bureau overlays those data onto demographic and geographic data to understand possible valve condition, replacement, and testing variations by area. Staff in this program have access to interpretation services. Changes to Program There are no significant changes to this program in FY 2026-27. 991

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