Water Efficiency Program

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The Water Efficiency program offers information and technical resources to all customers about how to save water and money.
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How to check for leaks

How to find and fix a toilet leak

How to fix a faucet leak

Saving water in your home

Get a free water efficiency kit

Toilet replacement rebate application

Saving water outdoors

Outdoor rebate application

Apply for the Home Water Leak Repair Program

Home and plumbing repair resources

Request a bill adjustment due to water leak

Water curtailment

Saving water at your business

Commercial ice machine rebate application

Custom water efficiency incentive

Contact

Water Efficiency Services

conserve@portlandoregon.gov
phone number503-823-4527

Home Water Leak Repair Program

leakrepair@portlandoregon.gov
phone number503-823-6060

Water Efficiency Rebates

rebates@portlandoregon.gov
phone number503-823-4527

Mailing address

Portland Water Bureau
1120 SW 5th Ave, Room 405
Portland, OR 97204

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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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Water-efficient home for the holidays

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

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Home improvement in your future? Does your business need a new ice machine? Don’t miss out on rebates!

Did you know that you can get money back on your sewer, stormwater, and water bill for making water-efficient upgrades? The Portland Water Bureau offers rebates on water-efficient toilets and irrigation equipment, as well as on commercial air-cooled ice machines.

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Four ways to fall into water savings

With the changing seasons comes a change in your landscape’s watering needs. Here are some quick tips to help reduce your outdoor water use this fall.

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