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Portland-area residents may notice a slight, yellow color in the water. This harmless color from the Bull Run Watershed is temporary. Your water is safe to drink.
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Despite warm, dry weather Portland’s two drinking water sources continue to meet community’s needs.
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Your drinking water is tested and safe, every step of the way. Read the Portland Water Bureau's 2025 Drinking Water Quality Report for test results from 2024, information about how we keep your drinking water safe, answer to common questions, and updates on treatment improvements.
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No, that little green box isn’t a cable box—it’s a water quality sampling station. They may not look like much, but these stations play a key role in keeping your drinking water safe. And if that’s not reason enough to say yes to a date with one of these cuties, here are five more.
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Every year, the Portland Water Bureau issues the Drinking Water Quality Report to explain what’s in your water and what we do to keep it safe and flowing to your tap.
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Okay, maybe these sweet hydrant facts won’t change your life, but hydrants themselves definitely make your life better.
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Some Portland-area residents may be noticing a harmless discoloration from fine organic matter from the forest floor in the Bull Run Watershed.
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