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SW Capitol Highway to close to through traffic throughout April from SW Taylors Ferry Road to SW Garden Home Road for stormwater pipe installation
The closure will be in place from Monday through Thursday each week from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. from March 28 to the end of April as part of the SW Capitol Highway: Multnomah Village - West Portland project.
Updated Traffic Advisory
Native-owned McDonald Excavating Key to Completion of Improved Corrosion Control Treatment Facility
Native American-owned McDonald Excavating has been instrumental in performing the complex and technically challenging excavation and pipework required to build the Improved Corrosion Control Treatment facility.
Blog post
News Release: Macleay Trail to reopen as Environmental Services nears completion of Balch Creek Trash Rack Replacement Project
The Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) announces the reopening of Forest Park’s Lower Macleay Trail at the start of April 2022. This important and popular trail connects Macleay Park to the Wildwood Trail in Portland’s Forest Park and was temporarily closed for a BES project.
Press release
Midway through Bull Run Filtration design
The Portland Water Bureau is midway through design of the planned water filtration facility and pipelines and on track to begin delivering filtered Bull Run water in September 2027.
Blog post
Filtration Neighbor Update - March 25, 2022
Newsletter
Powell Butte Reservoir 1 Roof Repair Project Update - March 2022 (2nd edition)
Read our March e-newsletter to learn more about construction on the reservoir roof at Powell Butte.
Updated Newsletter
Powell Butte Reservoir 1 Roof Repair Project Update - March 2022
Read our March e-newsletter to learn more about construction on the reservoir roof at Powell Butte.
Updated Newsletter
Environmental Services is moving forward with changes to ENB-4.28 regarding the bureau's financial assistance loan programs
Environmental Services proposes revisions to ENB-4.28 Administrative Rules for Financial Assistance Loan programs, including the income-qualified Safety Net program, to support required connections to the sanitary sewer system and work on private property. The public comment period is now closed.
Updated News article
Brewing up business and building community one cup at a time
Deadstock Coffee brings together three things that Portland is known for: community, sneakers, and delicious coffee. It’s a unique concept with an often unsung ingredient in helping build its success: Bull Run water.
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Completion of Improved Corrosion Control Treatment facility nears the home stretch
Construction of Improved Corrosion Control Treatment is nearing completion and the team is turning their efforts to testing and startup to bring the new system online. Beginning April 2022, the new system will provide an additional tool to further reduce lead at customers’ taps.
Blog post
Filtration Neighbor Update - Jan. 20, 2022
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