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Making a splash

Meet Drippy the Water Drop, the bubbly ambassador for the Portland Water Bureau.

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Filtration Neighbor Update - May 16, 2025

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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Updated Traffic Advisory: Lane remains closed at NE Airport Way and 148th Avenue

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.

Updated Traffic Advisory


Filtration Neighbor Update - May 9, 2025

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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Filtration Neighbor Update - May 2, 2025

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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Bull Run Treatment Projects Update - April 30, 2025

Please read our April 2025 Bull Run Treatment Projects Update.

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Save the date: On June 14, celebrate the grand opening of an iconic new public space in Portland’s oldest park

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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Filtration Neighbor Update - Apr. 25, 2025

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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Cryptosporidium Monitoring Update

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

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Slow down for workers as construction season enters high gear

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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Filtration Neighbor Update - Apr. 18, 2025

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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Cryptosporidium Monitoring Update

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

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Five reasons you should swipe right on water quality sampling stations

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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Rain, reservoirs, and Bigfoot? A hydrologist’s review of the Bull Run Watershed in 2024

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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Filtration Neighbor Update - Apr. 11, 2025

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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Filtration Neighbor Update - Apr. 4, 2025

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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Portland Water Bureau discovers liquid water on moon, builds pipeline to deliver moon water to Portland customers on Earth

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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Bull Run Treatment Projects Update - March 31, 2025

Please read our March 2025 Bull Run Treatment Projects Update.

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Filtration Neighbor Update - Mar. 28, 2025

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.

Newsletter


Cryptosporidium Monitoring Update

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

News article


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