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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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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
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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
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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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.
Traffic Advisory
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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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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Portland Water Bureau crews quickly repair large main break, restore water service
Water bureaus crews successfully repaired a major water main break on Saturday, October 5th in Northwest Portland. Water service has been restored to all affected customers.
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Come drink me, H2O: New hit single from Drippy the Water Drop makes a splash!
You may have heard Sabrina Carpenter’s catchy song “Espresso,” but H2O’s a better beverage—and it finally has a theme song to match. The artist, Drippy the Water Drop, shares the meaning behind the song and why you should drink Portland water, not espresso.
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