Doing Business in Forest Grove: Utilities
| Water |
| Provider: |
City of Forest Grove (2010) |
| Major Source: |
Clear Creek Watershed, Tualatin Watershed: Clear Creek Gales Creek, Hagg Lake, Barney Reservoir |
| Capacity: |
Rated Capacity (mgd): 9.5,
Average Daily Demand (mgd): 3.0,
Peak Demand (mgd): 4.5 |
| Cost: |
See Utility Billing: Service Rates |
| Contact: |
City of Forest Grove
Engineering Department
P.O. Box 326
1924 Council Street
Forest Grove, OR 97116
(503) 992-3228 |
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| Sewer System |
| Provider: |
City of Forest Grove/Clean Water Services (2010) |
| Type of Service |
Wastewater Treatment |
| Capacity: |
Rated Capacity (mgd): 5.3
Average daily demand (mgd): 1.5
Peak Demand (mgd): |
| Cost: |
See Utility Billing: Service Rates |
| Contact: |
City of Forest Grove
Engineering Department
P.O. Box 326
1924 Council Street
Forest Grove, OR 97116
(503) 992-3228 |
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| Stormwater System |
| Provider: |
City of Forest Grove/Clean Water Services (2010) |
| Cost: |
See Utiility Billing: Service Rates |
| Contact: |
City of Forest Grove
Engineering Department
P.O. Box 326
1924 Council Street
Forest Grove, OR 97116
(503) 992-3228 |
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| Electric Power |
| Provider: |
Forest Grove Light & Power (2010) |
| Capacity: |
480V 3 phase, 12KV capabilities and higher; Very high level of reliability equal to or higher than other power companies. |
| Cost: |
See Light & Power: Service Rates |
| Contact: |
Forest Grove Light and Power
1818 B Street
P.O. Box 326
Forest Grove, OR 97116
(503) 992-3250 |
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| Natural Gas |
| Provider: |
NW Natural |
| Capacity: |
Capacity to handle all needs. Full range of services: equipment and scheduling services, Commercial Equipment lending and leasing, field services, conservation services. |
| Services: |
Firm Service Rates: Yes
Interruptible Service Rates Yes |
| Cost: |
Average Commercial Commodity Rates (Per Therm) $0.73491
Average Industrial Commodity Rates (Per Therm) $0.73491 |
| Contact: |
NW Natural
220 NW Second Ave
Portland, OR 97209
Business & Commercial: 1-800-422-4012
Industrial & Large Commercial: 503-721-2512
www.nwnatural.com |
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| Railroad |
| Provider: |
Portland & Western Railroad |
| Capacity: |
Short line railroad. 2 routes in Forest Grove. Interchange to national carriers in Brooklyn yard in Portland. Can carry consumer goods, paper, steel, grain, forest products, chemicals, fertilizers. |
| Cost: |
Negotiable |
| Contact: |
Portland & Western Railroad
200 Hawthorne Avenue SE
Suite C-320
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 365-7717
http://www.gwrr.com/operations/railroads/north_america/portland_western_railroad_inc |
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| Telecommunications |
| Provider: |
Frontier Northwest |
| Capacity: |
Voice, data and internet access; business lines, logal and long-distance, toll-free, Centrex ISDNPRI; sonet, ATM, frame relay, ethernet and other business services. Broadband services: personal web space, email, IP address. Internet services: high speed internet up 3MB and 7.1Mbps, FIOS digital up to 50MB download, 35 upload. |
| Contact: |
Frontier
1-877-462-8188
1-877-462-1655 ext. 1
www.frontier.com |
| Provider: |
Comcast |
| Capacity: |
Broadband Workplace: 6 Mbps - 16 Mbps download, 1Mbps - 2 Mbps upload, e-mail, static IP address, firewall/router. Residential: High Speed Broadband, Digital Voice Services |
| Cost: |
varies |
| Contact: |
Comcast Oregon 866-845-1122, 800-316-1619
www.comcast.com/corporate/shop/business/ |
| Provider: |
Integra Telecom |
| Capacity: |
Wide range of business services, voice and internet services, high speed broadband internet, fiber connection, data storage, private networking and communications equipment |
| Cost: |
Varies |
| Contact: |
503-953-7000
www.integratelecom.com |
| Provider: |
Clear Wimax |
| Capacity: |
4-6 Mbps / 1 Mbps |
| Cost: |
varies by level of service |
| Contact: |
Clear at 888-888-3113 or 877-499-6681
www.clear.com |
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| Garbage/Waste Removal |
| Provider: |
Waste Management Services |
| Capacity: |
Commercial and Residential Services Commercial Pick-up op to 5 times a week 1-yard to 6-yard containers; 35-90 gallon containers |
| Contact: |
(503) 992-1212
7227 NE 55th Avenue
Portland, OR 97218
www.wmnorthwest.com/washingtoncounty |
| Provider: |
Bio-Med of Oregon |
| Capacity: |
Medical waste, sharps, blood, contaminated medical equipment; lab waste and cultures including bacteria, viruses, test tubes, contaminated glassware and culture plates' chemical analysis waste products used in labs. |
| Pickups: |
Every Thursday |
| Contact: |
1-800-622-1378 |
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Contact:
Jeff King City of Forest Grove (503) 992-3293
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