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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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Portland transitions to primary water source, the Bull Run Watershed

Annual maintenance operation for our secondary groundwater source is complete

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Portland Water Bureau to activate groundwater system

Customers will receive a blend of Bull Run water and Columbia South Shore Well Field water. This routine maintenance operation will help ensure a reliable water system.

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Winter weather response…all year round

Portland Water Bureau staff worked around the clock during the recent extreme winter weather event to keep water flowing and provide emergency service to customers with burst pipes. But the work doesn’t start or end there—we prepare for extreme weather and other emergencies all day, all year round.

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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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Welcome our two new directors Kimberly Gupta and Sarah Santner

The Portland Water Bureau is pleased to announce Kimberly Gupta as the Operations Group Director and Sarah Santner as the Resource Protection and Planning Group Director.

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Finding leaks from space

Yes, you read that right--from space! Learn how we're using satellites to find leaks and save water and money.

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5 things you didn’t know about hydrants that will change your life

Okay, maybe these sweet hydrant facts won’t change your life, but hydrants themselves definitely make your life better.

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Heavy Rains Cause Turbidity in Bull Run; Water Shifted to 100 Percent Groundwater

Recent heavy rains and increased stream flows have contributed to a rapid increase in turbidity (organic material suspended in the water) in the Bull Run system.

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