Heavy Rainfall Impacts

Following heavy rain, the City of Portland is addressing citywide impacts. Track road closures related to landslides.

Portland and the federal government

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Five reasons why our Drinking Water Source Protection Award is basically an Olympic gold medal

In 2025, the Portland Water Bureau won a Drinking Water Source Protection Award from the State of Oregon. While it’s no skeleton (yes, that’s a real Olympic event), we’d argue that source water protection is as hard as any Olympic event. Don’t believe us? We brought receipts.

Blog post

Water drop costume with a fancy certificate and a gold medal. The drop is superimposed over two images representing the bull run and groundwater sources.

Portland Water Bureau to activate groundwater system

Dry weather and above average temperatures prompt the need to augment the Bull Run supply.

Press release

An aerial photo of a groundwater pump station next to the Columbia River

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.

Press release

An aerial photo of a groundwater pump station next to the Columbia River

Portland Water Bureau to Begin Groundwater Augmentation

On Thursday, August 24, the Portland Water Bureau will begin adding groundwater from the Columbia South Shore Well Field to augment Portland’s main drinking water source, the Bull Run Watershed.

Press release

An aerial photo of a groundwater pump station next to the Columbia River

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