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A lawsuit from a Boring, Ore. family alleges that the city of Portland’s $2.5 billion Bull Run Filtration Project has subjected their home to “near-daily noise, vibration, dust, and blocked access” and has “disrupted” nearly all of the family’s daily activities, including sleep.
The family made the claim Monday in Clackamas County Circuit Court. The home of Tyson and Taylor Guillory sits adjacent to the behemoth, 95-acre Bull Run project, which is the city’s most expensive capital project ever undertaken and perhaps also one of the most controversial given its estimated $2.58 billion price tag. Construction commenced in 2024 and is now expected to wrap in 2029.
The Guillorys describe in their lawsuit a situation that’s become increasingly untenable for the couple and their two young children. Constant noise, rattling, vibrations and bright lights from the construction crew begins early each morning and extends well after dark, the lawsuit alleges.
One major source of disruption: A pipeline shaft being built for the filtration plant runs adjacent to the Guillory home and “requires the use of heavy equipment and controlled explosive blasts to excavate the necessary materials,” the lawsuit states.
In a Sept. 2024 email, the lawsuit states, Tyson Guillory wrote to project staff that he was “becoming increasingly worried about our house” because “As I’m writing this email my entire house is shaking and windows are rattling.”
The lawsuit alleges that “disruption has caused the children increased illness, heightened emotional distress, and difficulty maintaining a healthy and consistent sleep routine,” the lawsuit alleges, and adds that project staff and their vehicles have repeatedly blocked the family from entering their own driveway.
The lawsuit seeks $525,000 in damages.
A city spokesperson declined to comment, citing ongoing litigation.
A lawyer for the Guillory family said his clients have “no additional comments regarding the lawsuit.”
