Work on new reservoir is underway

PENDLETON – Work began on the new reservoir on Airport Hill this week. Pendleton Public Works Director Bob Patterson said that people looking in the direction of Old Airport Road will start to see walls for the new reservoir going up in the next four to six weeks.

“The reservoir subcontractor, T Bailey, is now on site and they’re starting the welding for the floor,” Patterson said. T Bailey, Inc. is headquartered in Anacortes, Washington.

Filling the reservoir and then sending its water where it is needed is also in the works. Patterson said that the water lines are “mostly” in the ground but building the booster pump station is being hit with supply chain issues.

“The hold-up is fittings and valves,” he said. “They still aren’t on site. We’re expecting almost the last fitting to show up in the end of November or early December. Then we’ll get the water piping set up and flushed in part of the system.”

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