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Seeing yellow or green-tinted drinking water? It is natural color from the forest.
Residents around the Portland-area may be seeing a slight, yellow or green color in the water. This color is a lingering result of the heavy rains in early December. This is a harmless discoloration from fine organic matter from the Bull Run Watershed.
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Portland Hydroelectric Project Update: December 2023
Please read our December 2023 Hydroelectric Project Update.
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Bull Run Treatment Projects Update - December 2023
Please read our December 2023 Bull Run Treatment Project Update.
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Mount Tabor Reservoir 6 stabilization repairs underway
Repairing current voids will allow Mount Tabor Reservoir 6 to be refilled with water later this winter.
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Prevent unwanted water use
You can prevent unwanted water use by securing your outdoor spigots.
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Big Pipe system prevented multiple overflows to the Willamette River, follow online tracker for updates during remainder of storm
Follow the Big Pipe Tracker to see how the system prevents combined sewer overflows to the Willamette River, and be the first to know if a rare overflow occurs.
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How to avoid utility scams this holiday season
Learn how to spot and avoid potential scams.
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Bull Run Treatment Projects Construction Activity Update - November 20, 2023
Please read the November 20, 2023 Bull Run Treatment Project Construction Activity Update.
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Portland transitions to primary water source, the Bull Run Watershed
Our secondary groundwater source provided supplemental water supply after long, dry summer.
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Bull Run Treatment Projects Construction Activity Update - November 14, 2023
Please read the November 14, 2023 Bull Run Treatment Project Construction Activity Update.
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Bull Run Treatment Projects Update - Autumn 2023
Please read our Autumn 2023 Bull Run Treatment Project Update.
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Portland Water Bureau head engineer honored with DJC Women of Vision award
Portland Water Bureau Chief Engineer Jodie Inman, P.E., was among honorees at Thursday’s Daily Journal of Commerce (DJC) Women of Vision ceremony. Photo courtesy of Daily Journal of Commerce.
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American Public Works Association Awards SW Capitol Hwy: Multnomah Village to West Portland Project
On October 19, the Oregon Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) awarded the 2023 Project of the Year Award in the category of Environmental, $25 Million to Less Than $75 Million Division to the City of Portland for the SW Capitol Highway: Multnomah Village to West Portland Project.
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Four tips for fall water savings
As the seasons change, so do the water needs of your landscape. Here are a few tips to keep your landscape resilient and water efficient this season.
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Audit Update: Momentous move by Council to consolidate permitting as City reforms continue
This is a two-year follow-up to our 2021 report, Building Permit Audit: Long-standing inability to meet customers’ needs won’t improve without better management, sustained governance.
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