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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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Filtration Neighbor Update - Dec. 27, 2024

Please read the Dec. 27, 2024 Bull Run Treatment Project Construction Activity Update.

Newsletter

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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Traffic Advisory: Road closed at SW 1st Ave. and SW Arthur St.

Drivers advised to use detour for eastbound travel toward Naito Parkway while Portland Water Bureau crews repair a water main break.

Traffic advisory

Filtration Neighbor Update - Dec. 20, 2024

Please read the Dec. 20, 2024 Bull Run Treatment Project Construction Activity Update.

Newsletter

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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Filtration Neighbor Update - Dec. 13, 2024

Please read the Dec. 13, 2024 Bull Run Treatment Project Construction Activity Update.

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EPA Announces New $319 Million WIFIA Loan for Improvements to a Critical Drinking Water System in Oregon 

The WIFIA program’s advantageous terms will help the city save an additional estimated $140 million as Portland builds the Bull Run Filtration Facility.

Press release

US Senator Merkley voices support for new WIFIA funding alongside DCA Priya Dhanapal, EPA Director Wendi Wilkes, PWB Director Edward Campbell, Com. Mingus Mapps, and CA Michael Jordan.

Prepare your plumbing for winter weather

With the official start of winter just around the corner, it’s finally time for classic winter activities: drinking hot cocoa, visiting the Portland ice rink, and winterizing your plumbing! Okay, that last one might not be a classic—but it should be. Here’s how to get started.

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A photoshopped pipe "wearing" a beanie, scarf, and glasses next to text that says "If you're cold, your pipes are cold too."

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

Three ways to prepare your plumbing for winter without being a drip

Kids home from school? Not sure what to talk about at those awkward holiday dinners? We’ve got you(r hose bibs) covered with some family-friendly activities to prepare your pipes for winter.

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15 hose bib covers decorated with various colors and designs sit on an orange tablecloth

Filtration Neighbor Update - Dec. 6, 2024

Please read the Dec. 6, 2024 Bull Run Treatment Project Construction Activity Update.

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Finding leaks from space: How the Water Bureau uses space-age technology to reduce water loss

To mark World Water Loss Day, the Portland Water Bureau is celebrating the success of our satellite leak detection program! This year, we reduced our water loss by 370 million gallons (about a year's worth of water for 8,000 homes) and our carbon footprint by approximately 56 metric tons of carbon.

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Satellite with emoji eyes and lips floating in space above the earth, surrounded by water droplets and water infrastructure (such as pipes, toilets, fire hydrants, etc.) and planets..

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

Filtration Neighbor Update - Nov. 29, 2024

Please read the Nov. 29, 2024 Bull Run Treatment Project Construction Activity Update.

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Bull Run Treatment Projects Update - Nov. 27, 2024

Please read our November 2024 Bull Run Treatment Projects Update.

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

Water-efficient home for the holidays

Get tips for cutting down on water use during the holidays!

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Snowy background with text that reads Water-Efficient Home for the Holidays.

Filtration Neighbor Update - Nov. 22, 2024

Please read the Nov. 22, 2024 Bull Run Treatment Project Construction Activity Update.

Newsletter

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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