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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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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. Public comments can be submitted until 5:00 p.m., May 12, 2026.
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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.
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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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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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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 February 2025 Bull Run Treatment Projects Update.
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Delays impact City’s ability to meet September 2027 compliance deadline. Revised estimate reflects cost increases.
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We have updated the cost estimate for the Bull Run Filtration Project. While long-term investments like filtration have high upfront costs, securing our region's water future is worth it. Learn more about why costs have increased and how we are working to ease the impacts on our customers.
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In 2025, the Portland Water Bureau won a Drinking Water Source Protection Award from the State of Oregon. While it’s no skeleton (yes, that’s a real Olympic event), we’d argue that source water protection is as hard as any Olympic event. Don’t believe us? We brought receipts.
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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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