21.20.050 Authority To Shut Off Service.

City Code Section
  1. The Portland Water Bureau may shut off service:
  2. A.  To fix or maintain the water system or necessary to protect the water system;
  3. B.  If charges are unpaid;
  4. C.  Service was turned on unlawfully; or,
  5. D. If the property is not compliant with backflow prevention requirements.
  6. The Portland Water Bureau is not responsible for property damage caused by a shutoff. Damage may include bursting boilers, breaking pipes or fixtures or problems arising from interruption of the water supply.