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Portland’s 2023 Drinking Water Quality Report is ready for your review. Here’s why you should care.

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.

June 1, 2023 9:00 am News article

Bull Run Treatment Projects Update - May 2023

Please read our May 2023 Bull Run Treatment Project Update.

May 31, 2023 5:00 pm Newsletter

Cryptosporidium Monitoring Update

Detections from routine monitoring in the Bull Run. Customers do not need to take any additional precautions at this time.

May 19, 2023 9:00 am News article

Spring is here. Keep your meter clear.

Water meter readers walk far and near,
to read each meter four times a year.
If your meter's blocked, they'll have to reappear.
So help them out and keep your meter clear!

May 4, 2023 10:34 am Blog post

Bull Run Treatment Projects Update - Spring 2023

Please read our Spring 2023 Bull Run Treatment Project Update.

May 2, 2023 5:00 pm Newsletter

Cryptosporidium Monitoring Update

Detections from routine monitoring in the Bull Run. Customers do not need to take any additional precautions at this time.

April 28, 2023 9:00 am News article

Filtration Neighbor Update - April 21, 2023

April 21, 2023 5:00 pm Newsletter

Cryptosporidium Monitoring Update

Detections from routine monitoring in the Bull Run. Customers do not need to take any additional precautions at this time.

April 21, 2023 9:00 am News article

Cryptosporidium Monitoring Update

Detections from routine monitoring in the Bull Run. Customers do not need to take any additional precautions at this time.

April 14, 2023 9:00 am News article

Cryptosporidium Monitoring Update

Detections from routine monitoring in the Bull Run. Customers do not need to take any additional precautions at this time.

April 7, 2023 9:00 am News article

Bull Run Treatment Projects Update - March 2023

Please read our March 2023 Bull Run Treatment Project Update.

March 31, 2023 5:00 pm Newsletter

Crypto Monitoring Update

Detections from routine monitoring in the Bull Run. Customers do not need to take any additional precautions at this time.

March 24, 2023 9:00 am News article

Don't flush your money down the toilet

Leaks can waste a lot of water and money. There’s no better time than Fix-a-Leak Week (March 20-26) to track down household leaks that waste more than ONE TRILLION gallons of water nationwide each year.

March 22, 2023 9:00 am Blog post

How to catch a running toilet

Toilet leaks are the most common household leaks. There’s no better time than Fix a Leak Week (March 20-26) to track down household leaks that waste more than ONE TRILLION gallons of water nationwide each year.

March 20, 2023 11:27 am Blog post

Cryptosporidium Monitoring Update

Detections from routine monitoring in the Bull Run. Customers do not need to take any additional precautions at this time.

March 14, 2023 9:00 am News article

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.

March 9, 2023 12:10 pm News article

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.

March 7, 2023 10:48 am Blog post

Cryptosporidium Monitoring Update

Detections from routine monitoring in the Bull Run. Customers do not need to take any additional precautions at this time.

March 7, 2023 9:00 am News article

Bull Run Treatment Projects Update - February 2023

Please read our February 2023 Bull Run Treatment Project Update.

February 28, 2023 5:00 pm Newsletter

Cryptosporidium Monitoring Update

Detections from routine monitoring in the Bull Run. Customers do not need to take any additional precautions at this time.

February 28, 2023 9:00 am News article