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SE Lambert and 19th Avenue Water Main Replacement - May 2022
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Save water and money: Spruce up your sprinkler system
Hot weather will be here before we know it! This spring, give your sprinkler system the checkup it needs to help you save water and money this summer.
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Reduce the risk of Legionella in your building
At the Portland Water Bureau, public health is our highest priority. We are sharing this information so you can take steps to protect the health of people in your building.
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Prepare summer soils with a mulch blanket
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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Improved corrosion control facility now online
Most significant treatment change in 24 years makes Bull Run water less corrosive to lead in the plumbing of some homes, buildings.
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Happy Earth Day!
Earth Day is recognized on April 22nd around the world as a day to celebrate the environment. It’s the perfect time to think about the ways we appreciate, and benefit from, our planet.
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Protecting Portland’s primary source of drinking water from 4,430 feet
The Portland Water Bureau looks to renew its successful partnership with the US Forest Service to strengthen fire protection in the Bull Run Watershed.
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Work Zone Ahead: As construction seasons kicks into high gear, City of Portland urges travelers to use caution to save lives and prevent injuries to essential workers
A message about work zone safety from Portland's Water, Transportation and Environmental Services Bureaus.
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Please welcome our new Customer Services Director, Quisha Light
The Portland Water Bureau is pleased to announce the hiring of Quisha Light, who will oversee our customer service operations.
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Engineering & Technical Standards Administrative Rule Public Comment Period
Providing clarity, transparency, and guidance for work around Portland Water Bureau assets.
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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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Commercial Customer Fix-a-Leak Week
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Our Water Leak Repair Partners
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Fix-a-Leak Week Savings
There’s no better time than Fix a Leak Week to track down household leaks that waste more than ONE TRILLION gallons of water nationwide each year. Here’s what you can do when your home plumbing takes a leak.
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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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