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Our call center will be closed Monday May 26th in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. The call center will reopen at 8am on Tuesday May 27th. For your convenience you may pay your bill online or pay by phone dialing 503-823-7770 and press 1.
System maintenance is scheduled between 4am and 2pm on Saturday May 24th. During this time, customers may be unable to view their bills online. Customers can still pay on our view/pay bill website or on our 24-hour automated payment line. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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Read the May 16, 2025 Bull Run Treatment Project Construction Activity Update to learn about Wind-down and site safety/security activities for the week beginning May 19.
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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.
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Read the May. 9, 2025 Bull Run Treatment Project Construction Activity Update to learn about Wind-down and site safety/security activities for the week beginning May 12.
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Read the May 2, 2025 Bull Run Treatment Project Construction Activity Update to learn about Wind-down and site safety/security activities for the week beginning May 5.
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Please read our April 2025 Bull Run Treatment Projects Update.
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Stroll Washington Park’s new promenade with Portland’s favorite water drop and get a special insider’s look at this marvel of modern engineering
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Read the Apr. 25, 2025 Bull Run Treatment Project Construction Activity Update to learn about Wind-down and site safety/security activities for the week beginning April 28.
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Detections from routine monitoring in the Bull Run. Customers do not need to take any additional precautions at this time.
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The public servants building projects that improve our lives have family to protect and support, just like you. That’s why Portland Public Works is reminding the public to keep their distance from crews at work and slow down when traveling through work zones.
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Read the Apr. 18, 2025 Bull Run Treatment Project Construction Activity Update to learn about Wind-down and site safety/security activities for the week beginning April 21.
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Detections from routine monitoring in the Bull Run. Customers do not need to take any additional precautions at this time.
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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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The Bull Run Watershed is a magical place where science meets mystery. Professional water nerd Kristin Anderson (aka our Bull Run Water Resource Program Manager) is an expert in both. Follow along as Kristin shares water year 2024 was in the Bull Run—with a side of Bigfoot.
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Read the Apr. 11, 2025 Bull Run Treatment Project Construction Activity Update to learn about Wind-down and site safety/security activities for the week beginning April 14.
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Read the Apr. 4, 2025 Bull Run Treatment Project Construction Activity Update to learn about Wind-down and site safety/security activities for the week beginning April 11.
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The Portland Water Bureau is committed to building a water system that can endure future impacts from climate change. As part of that commitment, the Bureau will begin serving water from a third high-quality water source: the moon.
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Please read our March 2025 Bull Run Treatment Projects Update.
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Read the Mar. 28, 2025 Bull Run Treatment Project Construction Activity Update to learn about wind-down and site safety/security activities for the week beginning March 31, 2025.
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Detections from routine monitoring in the Bull Run. Customers do not need to take any additional precautions at this time.
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