Water Debt Transfer

The main goal of this project is to build a clear and practical framework to investigate the practice of unauthorized transfer of water debt by the Portland Water Bureau, and better understand the nature of this problem. To accomplish the overarching goal there were several goals along the way. The first goal of this project was to clean up and analyze the data that was sent to the Ombudsman’s office(before my time) to ensure accuracy and utility. After the data analysis portion, the next goal was to speak directly with people who have been affected by these practices to get real-life accounts of what they’ve experienced. By combining these personal stories with data insights the Ombudsman has created a tool to advocate effectively for those impacted.