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Winter weather response…all year round

Portland Water Bureau staff worked around the clock during the recent extreme winter weather event to keep water flowing and provide emergency service to customers with burst pipes. But the work doesn’t start or end there—we prepare for extreme weather and other emergencies all day, all year round.

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Portland Water Bureau treatment investments significantly improve lead levels in water

Improved drinking water treatment benefits all, especially people in homes with lead plumbing.

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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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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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Emergency water system repairs require weekend traffic closures on NE Prescott Street

Drivers should consider alternate routes and expect delays, especially during the Portland Sunday Parkways event on Sunday, June 25th.

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Willamette River Crossing Project Update - January 2023

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Willamette River Crossing Project Update - November 2022

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Hey, Sellwood: Don't be scared, be prepared! Lane closures on SE 17th Ave and Milwaukie Ave begin on Halloween

Starting Monday, Oct. 31, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays, for up to a month, Portland Water Bureau contractors will temporarily close single lanes of traffic on SE 17th Ave and SE Milwaukie Ave.

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Southeast Tacoma Street and Southeast Milwaukie Avenue traffic slowdowns in September and October due to work on Sellwood Water System

Portland Water Bureau contractors are temporarily closing single lanes of traffic on weekdays for up to a month on SE Tacoma Street and SE Milwaukie Avenue in SE Portland starting September 23, 2022.

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Work on Sellwood Water System Impacts Southeast Tacoma Street starting August 9

Portland Water Bureau contractors are temporarily closing one lane of traffic on SE Tacoma Street at SE 19th Avenue on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for up to a week starting August 9, 2022. There will be additional closures at this intersection throughout the summer and fall.

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Willamette River Crossing Project Update - July 2022

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SE Lambert and 19th Avenue Water Main Replacement - May 2022

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Willamette River Crossing Project Update - April 2022

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Willamette River Crossing Project Update - January 2022

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Gresham Trestle Upgrade Project Update - January 2022

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Willamette River Crossing Project Update - October 2021

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Gresham Trestle Upgrade Project Update - June 2021

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