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Reduce the risk of Legionella in your building
At the Portland Water Bureau, public health is our highest priority. We are sharing this information so you can take steps to protect the health of people in your building.
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Q&A with Portland Community College (PCC) Commercial Building Codes Students for Building Safety Month
"Building Safety Careers" is a key theme for the International Code Council (ICC) Building Safety Month in 2022. Joe Disciascio, Inspections Supervisor, met with students from the PCC Building Inspection Technology program to talk about being an inspector and working for the City of Portland.
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Prepare summer soils with a mulch blanket
With summer just around the corner, it’s time to start getting your garden ready to survive (and thrive!) through hot temperatures. We’re here to help Portlanders reduce outdoor water use while growing the garden of their dreams. Mulch is an important step to making your yard more water efficient.
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Happy Earth Day!
Earth Day is recognized on April 22nd around the world as a day to celebrate the environment. It’s the perfect time to think about the ways we appreciate, and benefit from, our planet.
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Protecting Portland’s primary source of drinking water from 4,430 feet
The Portland Water Bureau looks to renew its successful partnership with the US Forest Service to strengthen fire protection in the Bull Run Watershed.
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Nike Employee Store Pass
City of Portland employees can use the provided Nike Employee Store pass one time from today through Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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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.
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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.
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Commercial Customer Fix-a-Leak Week
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Our Water Leak Repair Partners
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Fix-a-Leak Week Savings
There’s no better time than Fix a Leak Week to track down household leaks that waste more than ONE TRILLION gallons of water nationwide each year. Here’s what you can do when your home plumbing takes a leak.
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Would you like a salad with your order? See how a Portland produce distributor delivers their goods in PBOT’s latest video
PBOT partners with Pacific Coast Fruit Company in a video for the 2040 Portland Freight Plan
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Alcohol remains a major factor in deadly Portland crashes
If you drink, it is safest to avoid driving and to help others do the same.
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Portland Water Bureau Offers Lead Hazard Reduction Grants to Community Organizations
Portland-based agencies and non-profits that are experienced in lead education are encouraged to apply for a Portland Water Bureau Lead Hazard Reduction Program (LHRP) grant.
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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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Talking Beat - The Portland Police Bureau is hiring officers.
A conversation about recruitment and hiring with Chief Chuck Lovell and PPB's Recruitment Sergeant Trevor Tyler. We receive a lot of questions about our recruitment and hiring efforts and our plans to build the bureau back up in regard to staffing. We hope this provides some good information.
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PBOT is recruiting new members for the Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC)
This is a great opportunity to gain experience in working with the city, learn more about city planning, connect with other Portlanders who are interested in biking, and give back to your community in the process.
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Flour, sugar, and happiness: How freight gets handmade donuts into the hands of Portlanders
PBOT partners with local business Coco Donuts to explain how freight connects Portlanders with fresh donuts
Watch our new video and sign up to follow updates on the 2040 Portland Freight Plan
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