Portland drinking water town hall
Commissioner Mingus Mapps and the Portland Water Bureau invite everyone who uses Portland’s drinking water to attend a virtual Town Hall about lead in drinking water from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9
This is an opportunity for the community to hear information from the Water Bureau and Commissioner Mapps and for the bureau to hear concerns and to answer questions. Register for the Portland drinking water town hall
Our strongest tool yet for reducing lead at the tap
Construction of Improved Corrosion Control Treatment is nearing completion and the team is turning their efforts to testing and startup to bring the new system online. Beginning April 2022, the new facilities will adjust the chemistry of Portland’s drinking water to make our water less corrosive to lead and other metals found in some home and building plumbing. Watch the video
Feed me (native plants), Seymour!
Yes, it’s that time of year when it looks like it’s 4pm all day long, but soon our gloomy landscape will burst to life as trees and flowers bloom magnificent colors. Just in time, nurseries around town are offering sales on native plants and we made a handy guide to some of them. Maybe skip the Venus Fly Traps this year though, okay? Check out our guide to native plant sale season
Washington Park: we’ll be back
We’re finished with the first major phase of our Washington Park Reservoir Improvement Project, and now we wait as the soil settles into place. But we will be back. We’ll return in 2024 to install the reflecting pool and interpretive elements, restore the historic resources, and open the area to the public for the first time in decades. Read the update
And the Oscar goes to…
Do you have a young Spielberg in your house with dreams of red carpets and Hollywood lights in their eyes? If so, pass this opportunity along. We’re looking for students in our area to make short, fun videos about their passion for clean drinking water and rivers. Applications are due in April. Find out more about this movie-making contest
Times are tough. We’re here to helpIf you’re having trouble paying your sewer, stormwater, and water bill, visit our financial assistance page for information about the programs we have available to help. Our customer service team can help find a solution that works for you.
Wonder what you’re paying for? It’s much more than water. Having trouble making sense of your sewer, stormwater, and water bill? Visit our site for a breakdown of where each dollar of your bill goes.
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