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Portland Water Bureau to activate groundwater system
Dry weather and above average temperatures prompt the need to augment the Bull Run supply.
Press release
Environmental Services requests public comment on proposed changes to Administrative Rule ENB-4.05, Sanitary and Stormwater System Development Charges
Environmental Services is proposing changes to Administrative Rule ENB-4.05 to adjust how the rule applies to residential uses. The public comment period is open from 8 a.m. Monday, October 7, 2024, and closes at 5 p.m. Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
Public notice
Portland Water Bureau crews quickly repair large main break, restore water service
Water bureaus crews successfully repaired a major water main break on Saturday, October 5th in Northwest Portland. Water service has been restored to all affected customers.
Blog post
Bull Run Treatment Projects Update - Sept. 30, 2024
Please read our September 2024 Bull Run Treatment Projects Update.
Newsletter
Construction and Maintenance
Construction is anticipated to start in the Summer of 2024 and will take up to four months to complete.
Project design began in 2019 and will continue through 2024. Construction is expected to begin Spring 2025.
Environmental Services is currently in the planning phase for this project. A construction timeline has not been scheduled yet.
This project is in the design stage and construction is paused until fall of 2028.
Construction started in Spring 2024. This project will take a year and a half to complete.
Strategic and Planning Projects
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Volunteer at Yard Tree Giveaway Events
Join Urban Forestry in hosting our Yard Tree Giveaway events
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8:00 am
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12:00 pm
Volunteer Event
Tree Walk at the Roseway Parkway
Come learn about the trees of the Roseway Parkway.
9:30 am
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11:00 am
Community Event
Portland Arbor Day Tree Planting 2024
Join us this fall for the annual Arbor Day celebration! This year we’ll be celebrating at Glenfair Park.
10:00 am
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12:00 pm
Community Event
Portland Arbor Day 2024
Get ready for Portland Arbor Day 2024! Join us in welcoming the fall season by celebrating our trees at Glenfair Park on October 12, 2024.
10:00 am
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2:00 pm
Community Event
Upcoming Events
MAC Trail Washington Park Volunteer Event
Join Portland Parks & Recreation for a volunteer event on the MAC Trail in Washington Park!
9:00 am
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11:00 am
Volunteer Event
Urban Forestry Commission Meeting
All monthly meetings of the Urban Forestry Commission are open to the public.
9:30 am
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11:30 am
Meeting
Available Online
Cloud Forest Washington Park Volunteer Event
Join Portland Parks & Recreation in the Cloud Forest at Washington Park!
10:00 am
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12:00 pm
Volunteer Event
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