Earlier this week, city staff met with representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to tour the ongoing construction of the Corvallis Road Waterline project.

This project is a key investment in our community’s future, replacing aging infrastructure and strengthening the reliability of our drinking water system. It also lays the groundwork for the future regional water system that will serve Independence, Monmouth, and Polk County for decades to come.

The project is funded through a partnership of local investments and federal support, including an $880,000 EPA Community Project Funding grant secured by Congresswoman Andrea Salinas with support from Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden. We’re grateful to our local, state, and federal partners for helping invest in infrastructure that will benefit our region for generations.

  • Four city workers in safety vests discussing on a cleared site surrounded by trees and debris.
  • A construction worker in a safety vest watches as a dump truck unloads gravel onto a road, with houses and trees in the background.
  • A woman in a bright safety vest gestures while speaking outdoors, surrounded by trees and another person.
  • A man in a bright safety vest gestures while speaking outdoors, surrounded by trees and another person in a safety vest.
  • Three construction workers in safety vests discuss roadwork near a dirt trench on a sunny day.