Customer Service: 503-823-7770
GENERAL INFORMATION: 503-823-7404
What We Do
-
Large construction projects are typically planned at least a year in advance. Main repairs happen whenever and where ever they occur, often at night.
-
Water Quality Monitoring An active monitoring plan helps track water quality throughout the watershed and across town.
-
Commitment to Sustainable Operations The bureau integrates sustainability into its operations and tracks its carbon footprint every year.
-
Fish Habitat Restoration Coho fry collected from the Little Sandy River.
-
Columbia South Shore Well Field Groundwater is pumped from this facility to provide supplemental water to supply system, as needed.
-
Reservoir 2 These two intake towers withdraw cool water from the reservoir during summer.
Portland's water system has been in place since 1895. While the system parts have grown throughout the years, many of the basics have stayed the same. Learn more about what it takes to to get water to your tap -- from forest to faucet!
About the Bull Run Watershed
Learn about Portland's primary drinking water source.
About the Columbia South Shore Well Field
Seasonal supply augmentation and emergency back-up source.
Water Quality
Learn about water treatment and testing of your drinking water.
Construction Projects
Find out about construction projects being completed by the Portland Water Bureau
- Bull Run Treatment Projects
- Washington Park Reservoir Improvement Project
- Willamette River Crossing Project
- Gresham Trestle Upgrade Project
- NE 143rd Ave. and Sacramento Water Main Replacement
- Roselawn Bundle Water Main Replacement
- SE Lambert and SE 19th Main Replacement
- NE Portland Water System Valve Maintenance & Replacement Project
- Southwest Broadway Regulator Replacement Project
- Penridge Mains Project
- Mt. Tabor Reservoirs Preservation Project
Cross Connection & Backflow
Monitoring and maintenance of the drinking water distribution system to reduce risk of contamination.