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Traffic Advisory: SW First Ave closed north of SW Arthur to SW Sheridan due to water main break

SW Arthur remains open to traffic. Drivers can avoid the area by detouring to SW Fourth Ave or by taking the SW Naito Parkway exit from SW Kelly Ave.

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A water bureau holds up a "slow" sign on a roadway to direct traffic.

Traffic Advisory: NE Bryant St closed between NE 18th and 22nd Avenues

Drivers advised to use detour for east and westbound travel on NE Bryant St

Updated Traffic advisory

A water bureau holds up a "slow" sign on a roadway to direct traffic.

Imagine a day without water

Oct. 16 is Imagine a Day Without Water, a national day to highlight the value of water in our lives. Take a moment to consider what a day without this vital resource would be like and all the work that happens every day above and below ground to make sure you’ll always have water when you need it.

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Black and white old-timey TV with "A day without water" written in all caps on the screen

Traffic Advisory: Lane closed on SW Multnomah Blvd and 54th Ave.

Drivers advised to use detour for east and westbound travel on SW Multnomah Blvd and 54th Ave as Portland Water Bureau crews respond to a water main break

Traffic advisory

A male Portland Water Bureau crew member holds a stop sign directing traffic on a two-way road.

Updated Traffic Advisory: Lane remains closed at NE Airport Way and 148th Avenue

Drivers advised to use detour for westbound travel on NE Airport Way and the southbound right turn lane on NE 148th Ave to Airport Way while Portland Water Bureau crews repair a water main break. The lane closures are expected to remain in place until Friday, May 16.

Updated Traffic advisory

A water bureau holds up a "slow" sign on a roadway to direct traffic.

Five facts about Portland Water that are more interesting than the 2025 Super Bowl

This year’s Big Game may be a snooze-fest, but these Portland Water facts will wake you up like a splash of water to the face.

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Collage of graphics: Football player inside a pipe next to a stack of 14 footballs; old photo of football player with a circled pipe in corner; photo of a worker installing a pipe laid over a football field with a football player pointing at the pipe photo.

Traffic Advisory: Road closed at SW 1st Ave and SW Arthur street

Drivers advised to use detour for westbound travel toward SW 2nd Avenue to allow Portland Water Bureau crews to safely complete an emergency water main repair.

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Traffic Advisory: Road closed at SW 1st Ave. and SW Arthur St.

Drivers advised to use detour for eastbound travel toward Naito Parkway while Portland Water Bureau crews repair a water main break.

Traffic advisory

Finding leaks from space: How the Water Bureau uses space-age technology to reduce water loss

To mark World Water Loss Day, the Portland Water Bureau is celebrating the success of our satellite leak detection program! This year, we reduced our water loss by 370 million gallons (about a year's worth of water for 8,000 homes) and our carbon footprint by approximately 56 metric tons of carbon.

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Satellite with emoji eyes and lips floating in space above the earth, surrounded by water droplets and water infrastructure (such as pipes, toilets, fire hydrants, etc.) and planets..

Imagine a day without water

Oct. 17 is Imagine a Day Without Water, a national day to highlight the value of water in our lives. Take a moment to consider what a day without this vital resource would be like and all the work that happens every day above and below ground to make sure you’ll always have water when you need it.

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Black and white old-timey TV with "A day without water" written in all caps on the screen

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