News
Achieving another milestone for the filtration project with completion of our Project Definition Report
In November 2020, the Water Bureau will mark another major Bull Run Filtration Project milestone and submit preliminary planning and pilot study results to the Oregon Health Authority as part of the compliance schedule.
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Safe and reliable water, the key ingredient for local business
The investments we’re making in the Bull Run Treatment Projects and our water system are essential to the diverse industries and businesses powering our local economy.
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Questions from the community: Has the City considered alternative shelters for people experiencing homelessness?
Get answers to your questions about Portland's Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program.
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Wildfire: Not All Forests Are Created The Same
Different types of forests require different approaches to managing wildfire risk.
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Summary of results from the surveys in the What Works Portland newsletter.
What Works Portland Survey Results
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Know Your WWC Criteria: Using Performance Data in Contracting
What Works Cities certification provides a national standard for management of local governments using data and evidence. In this blog series, we highlight WWC certification criteria and what the City of Portland is doing to achieve them.
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Portland Water Stories - Bison Coffeehouse (VIDEO)
The Portland Water Bureau's SPUR (Small Business Utility Relief) Program helped dozens of businesses throughout the Metro area by providing credits to their utility bill accounts to help offset the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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News Blog: Atlas Pizza bounces back with PBOT's Healthy Businesses Permit
Atlas itself “wouldn’t have survived” without the ability to serve pizza outside on Foster, with the help of a Healthy Businesses Permit from the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT).
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Water and Climate Change: Learning to Think and Plan Adaptively
How our Supply System Master Plan leans into uncertainty to prepare for different events that could impact our water system.
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Historical Climate Trends in the Bull Run Watershed
How analysis of climate trends informs our management of the Bull Run Watershed and the water system as a whole.
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