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System maintenance is scheduled for Saturday September 23rd between 7:45 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. During this time, customers will be unable to pay their bills online or over the phone. Customers will also not be able to view their bills between 5:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. We apologize for the inconvenience.
System maintenance is scheduled for Tuesday September 26th between 6:15 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. During this time, customers will be unable to pay or view their bills online or pay over the phone. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Please read our November/December 2022 Bull Run Treatment Project Update.
Newsletter
Read our Mid December 2022 e-newsletter for an update on the water main replacement project happening along SE Lambert and 19th Avenue.
Newsletter
Read our December 2022 e-newsletter for an update on the water main replacement project happening along SE Lambert and 19th Avenue.
Newsletter
Updated Public notice
Detections from routine monitoring in the Bull Run. Customers do not need to take any additional precautions at this time.
News article
After several weeks of relying on our supplemental water source, groundwater from the Columbia South Shore Well Field, the Portland Water Bureau returned to 100 percent Bull Run water last week.
Press release
Some Portland-area residents may be noticing a harmless discoloration from fine organic matter from the forest floor in the Bull Run Watershed.
News article
Detections from routine monitoring in the Bull Run. Customers do not need to take any additional precautions at this time.
News article
Read our Mid November 2022 e-newsletter for an update on the water main replacement project happening along SE Lambert and 19th Avenue.
Newsletter
Please read the November 15, 2022 Bull Run Treatment Project Construction Activity Update.
Newsletter
It’s easy to take that porcelain throne for granted, but toilets and sewers are essential for public health. Learn about some easy steps you can take at home to show your toilet some love.
Blog post
Recent heavy rains and increased stream flows have contributed to a rapid increase in turbidity (organic material suspended in the water) in the Bull Run system.
News article
Read our November 2022 e-newsletter for an update on the water main replacement project happening along SE Lambert and 19th Avenue.
Newsletter
Please read our October 2022 Bull Run Treatment Project Update.
Newsletter
Starting Monday, Oct. 31, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays, for up to a month, Portland Water Bureau contractors will temporarily close single lanes of traffic on SE 17th Ave and SE Milwaukie Ave.
Traffic Advisory
Please read the October 26, 2022 Bull Run Treatment Project Construction Activity Update.
Newsletter
Read our mid-October 2022 e-newsletter for an update on the water main replacement project happening along SE Lambert and 19th Avenue.
Newsletter
As the seasons change, so do the water needs of your landscape. Here are a few tips to keep your landscape resilient and water efficient this season.
Blog post
Groundwater: Here When We Need It
News article
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