City Code Section
- The Portland Water Bureau may shut off service:
- A. To fix or maintain the water system or necessary to protect the water system;
- B. If charges are unpaid;
- C. Service was turned on unlawfully; or,
- D. If the property is not compliant with backflow prevention requirements.
- 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.