Most City of Portland offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 16. Recreation centers may be open, check before you go.
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Our call center will be closed Monday February 16th in observance of the Presidents Day holiday. The call center will reopen at 8am on Tuesday February 17th. For your convenience you may pay your bill online or pay by phone dialing 503-823-7770 and press 1.
Looking to save water outdoors? Try planting more native plants, which require less water than most non-native plants. Not sure where to begin? Don’t panic! Get a head start with this guide to native plant sale season.
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When temperatures are at or below freezing, water pipes can freeze or break. Multifamily and commercial properties often have specialized plumbing equipment (like swamp coolers) and may need to take extra steps to protect them from cold temperatures.
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World Toilet Day highlights the critical role of toilets and wastewater infrastructure in protecting public health and the environment. Learn more about our wastewater system and some easy steps you can take to show your toilet some love.
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With the changing seasons comes a change in your landscape’s watering needs. Here are some quick tips to help reduce your outdoor water use this fall.
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Things change. Whether you’ve lost a job or are feeling the pressures of rising costs, we can help. If you or someone you know is struggling to pay the sewer, stormwater, and water bill, please reach out. Many people don't realize they're eligible for one of our financial assistance programs.
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When it comes to Halloween frights, you don't need ghosts, goblins, or ghouls to terrify. Home water leaks can be plenty scary. Here's a treat that's better than candy: Our Home Water Leak Repair Program can help Portland homeowners fix leaks for free. And that's no trick.
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Oct. 16 is Imagine a Day Without Water, a national day to highlight the value of water in our lives. Take a moment to consider what a day without this vital resource would be like and all the work that happens every day above and below ground to make sure you’ll always have water when you need it.
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Manage a homeowner association (HOA), community association, multifamily building, or business? Increased summertime water use may appear on your next sewer, stormwater, and water bill. The Portland Water Bureau can help you review your water use and save water and money.
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What do efficient sprinklers, smart irrigation controllers, and personalized weekly watering updates have in common? They’re all ways you can help your plants stay happy while saving water and money! Whether you have an irrigation system or water by hand, we've got smart watering tips for you.
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Environmental Specialists like Thomas Krause test thousands of samples a year to make sure Portland’s drinking water is clean and safe.
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The days are longer and the temperature is rising. That means summer is here. At the Portland Water Bureau, that also means it’s the season of seasonal supply planning. (Try saying that five times fast!)
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Looking for ways to save water—and money—at your gym or athletic club? Look no further! The Portland Water Bureau has you covered.
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Meet Drippy the Water Drop, the bubbly ambassador for the Portland Water Bureau.
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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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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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Climate analyst Elise Guinee-Cooper is helping the Portland Water Bureau make the City's water system greener — and bluer.
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You’ve heard of satellite leak detection—now get ready for robots reducing carbon emissions! Okay, technically the robot* only helped us calculate how much our satellite leak detection project reduced our carbon emissions, but we still think that’s pretty cool.
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Do you have a leaky toilet? Is your water service line leaking? If the answer is yes, you may be able to get it fixed for free through the Portland Water Bureau's Home Water Leak Repair Program.
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Looking to save water outdoors? Try planting more native plants, which require less water that most non-native plants. Not sure where to start? Don't panic!
Get a head start with this guide to native plant sale season from the Portland Water Bureau, part of the City's Public Works Service Area.
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