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CSO Advisory: Heavy rains lead to combined sewer overflow (CSO) to the Willamette River
A combined sewer overflow to the Willamette River began about 9:45 p.m. January 12 and ended about six hours later. Avoid contact with the river through Friday, January 15 due to increased bacteria levels.
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Multnomah County investigates Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak at Rosemont Court – No Threat to Portland Water System
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Emerio Design: Dedicated to improving the quality of life in our community
Thanks to hard work and a commitment to the City of Portland’s equity contracting goals, Emerio Design is tackling their biggest civil engineering and surveying projects yet and improving the quality of life of our community with the Bull Run Filtration Project.
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Will 2020 be the first sewage-free year for the Willamette River?
With 11 days until the end of the year, a heavy rain storm led to the first combined sewer overflow of 2020.
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Contracts approved! Now it’s time to design the pipes
City Council authorize contract with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. for Design Services and the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) procurement method for the filtration pipelines.
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2020 Editions of Stormwater Management Manual and Source Control Manual Now in Effect
The City of Portland adopted 2020 editions of the Stormwater Management Manual (SWMM) and Source Control Manual (SCM). The new editions of the manuals are in effect starting Dec. 14, 2020.
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‘May We Always Remember that Water is Essential’
The Water Bureau marked an important construction milestone at Washington Park: the 12.4-million-gallon reservoir that will supply water to the west side of Portland is complete!
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Gresham Trestle Upgrade Project Update - Winter 2020
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Caring for our customers now—and tomorrow—through wise infrastructure investments
As we invest in the Bull Run Treatment Projects, we're committed to keeping water affordable by taking advantage of low-interest rate financing, managing costs closely, and offering assistance to customers who could use help paying their bill.
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