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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.
Newsletter
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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Bull Run Treatment Projects Update - Sept. 2023
Please read our September 2023 Bull Run Treatment Project Update.
Newsletter
Portland Water Bureau Climate Expert to Join Upcoming White House Climate Resilience Summit
Today, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, the Portland Water Bureau’s lead climate expert Kavita Heyn will be participating in the first-ever White House Summit on Building Climate Resilient Communities.
Press release
Preparing for the future: Enhancing our system’s resilience to wildfire with filtration
At the Water Bureau we’re always looking to the future and proactive ways to ensure our drinking water stays safe and plentiful. The new filtration facility is a key step to enhance our supply resilience to wildfire and extreme weather events.
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Portland Water Bureau monitoring spread of Camp Creek Fire. Portland’s drinking water remains safe.
September 12, 2023 update on the Camp Creek Fire.
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Portland Water Bureau monitoring spread of Camp Creek Fire. Portland’s drinking water remains safe.
September 7, 2023 update on the Camp Creek Fire.
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Portland Water Bureau monitoring spread of Camp Creek Fire. Portland’s drinking water remains safe.
September 5, 2023 update on the Camp Creek Fire.
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Portland Water Bureau monitoring spread of Camp Creek Fire. Portland’s drinking water remains safe.
August 31, 2023 update on the Camp Creek Fire.
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Portland Water Bureau monitoring spread of Camp Creek Fire. Portland’s drinking water remains safe.
August 30, 2023 update on the Camp Creek Fire.
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Audit Update: The Office of Management and Finance has addressed most City credit card risks; purchase of gift cards prohibited until City policy is in place
This is a two-year follow-up to our 2021 report, City credit card use slowed during pandemic but exposes underlying risks.
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