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Filtration Neighbor Update - Sept. 26, 2025
Read the Sept. 26, 2025 Bull Run Filtration construction activity update to learn about work happening the week of Sept. 29.
Newsletter
Tips to help your HOA, multifamily building, or business save water every day!
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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Filtration Neighbor Update - Sept. 19, 2025
Read the Sept. 19, 2025 Bull Run Filtration construction activity update to learn about work happening the week of Sept. 22.
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Filtration Neighbor Update - Sept. 12, 2025
Read the Sept. 12, 2025 Bull Run Filtration construction activity update to learn about work happening the week of Sept. 15.
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Filtration Neighbor Update - Sept. 5, 2025
Read the Sept. 5, 2025 Bull Run Filtration construction activity update to learn about work happening the week of Sept. 8.
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City of Portland and Daimler Truck introduce new eM2 electric medium-duty truck to the City’s fleet
Today, the City took another bold step toward becoming a net-zero carbon fleet by 2050 with the official addition of a new electric vehicle (EV) to its municipal fleet.
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Bull Run Treatment Projects Update - Aug. 31, 2025
Please read our August 2025 Bull Run Treatment Projects Update.
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Filtration Neighbor Update - Aug. 29, 2025
Read the Aug. 29, 2025 Bull Run Filtration construction activity update to learn about work happening the week of Sept. 1.
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Filtration Neighbor Update - Aug. 22, 2025
Read the Aug. 22, 2025 Bull Run Filtration construction activity update to learn about work happening the week of Aug. 25.
Newsletter
Traffic Advisory: Lane closed on SW Multnomah Blvd and 54th Ave.
Drivers advised to use detour for east and westbound travel on SW Multnomah Blvd and 54th Ave as Portland Water Bureau crews respond to a water main break
Traffic Advisory
Two years later: Lessons in Preparedness from the Camp Creek Fire
On August 24, 2023, a lightning strike sparked a wildfire in the Bull Run Watershed, Portland's primary drinking water source. Two years later, the fire reminds us that we must continuing investing in a resilient water system.
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Filtration Neighbor Update - Aug. 15, 2025
Read the Aug. 15, 2025 Bull Run Treatment Project Construction Activity Update to learn about work happening the week of Aug. 18.
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Filtration Neighbor Update - Aug. 8, 2025
Read the Aug. 8, 2025 Bull Run Treatment Project Construction Activity Update to learn about work happening the week of Aug. 11.
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Filtration Neighbor Update - Aug. 1, 2025
Read the Aug. 1, 2025 Bull Run Treatment Project Construction Activity Update to learn about work happening the week of Aug. 4.
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Bull Run Treatment Projects Update - July 31, 2025
Please read our July 2025 Bull Run Treatment Projects Update.
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Filtration Neighbor Update - July 25, 2025
Read the July 25, 2025 Bull Run Treatment Project Construction Activity Update to learn about work happening the week of July 28.
Newsletter
Portland Water Bureau to activate groundwater system
Despite warm, dry weather Portland’s two drinking water sources continue to meet community’s needs.
Press release
Filtration Neighbor Update - July 18, 2025
Read the July 18, 2025 Bull Run Treatment Project Construction Activity Update to learn about work happening the week of July 21.
Newsletter
Got plants? We've got smart summer watering tips for you!
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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Turning water into data
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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