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Please note that system maintenance is scheduled for Sunday May 17th between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. During these times, customers will be unable to view or pay their bills online or pay on our 24-hour automated payment line. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The Portland Water Bureau is proposing a new administrative rule related to water rates, charges, and fees. These rules were previously included in the annual water rates ordinance. The public comment period ended at 5:00 p.m. on May 12, 2026.
Updated Public notice
The Bull Run supply was temporarily augmented with groundwater to ensure ample water supply during conduit repair.
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Groundwater will be used to ensure ample supply of drinking water during conduit repair. No action is needed by the public. The community's water supply remains safe to drink.
Updated Press release
Southwest Main Street is closed to driving traffic between Southwest 3rd Avenue and Southwest 4th Avenue.
Updated Traffic advisory
Detections from routine monitoring in the Bull Run. Customers do not need to take any additional precautions at this time.
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Please read our April 2026 Bull Run Treatment Projects Update.
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Travelers should expect periodic full closures of SW Alder Street from Broadway to 6th avenues starting tomorrow, April 29, and continuing weekdays through May 8.
Traffic advisory
Detections from routine monitoring in the Bull Run. Customers do not need to take any additional precautions at this time.
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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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Bull Run filtration facility earns Envision Platinum verification for achievements in human health and well-being, community development, collaboration, conservation, ecology, emissions, and resilience.
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With summer just around the corner, it’s time to start getting your garden ready to survive (and thrive!) through hot temperatures. We’re here to help Portlanders reduce outdoor water use while growing the garden of their dreams. Mulch is an important step to making your yard more water efficient.
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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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Detections from routine monitoring in the Bull Run. Customers do not need to take any additional precautions at this time.
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Please read our March 2026 Bull Run Treatment Projects Update.
Newsletter
Detections from routine monitoring in the Bull Run. Customers do not need to take any additional precautions at this time.
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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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Celebrate Fix a Leak Week (March 16–22, 2026) by getting your household leaks fixed! If you have a water leak or received a high water bill, you may qualify for free water leak repair.
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Did you know that in one year the water leaks in your home could waste enough water to fill a backyard pool? Or that toilet leaks can use up to 5,000 gallons of water a day? Fix a Leak Week (March 16–22) is a great time to check for water leaks. It's a holiday that can save you water and money!
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Portland Water Bureau crews are responding to a main break at NE Multnomah Street and NE 13th Avenue that has caused flooding for approximately three blocks of Multnomah Street in both directions.
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Residential customers don't have a meter to measure how much they put into the sewer system. So how do we know what your sewer charge should be? Learn how we use your winter water use to calculate your sewer charge and why that means you should find and fix leaks now.
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