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Portland Water Bureau Management Team

Water Bureau History

Portland's water history is over a hundred years and counting...

Population & Service Area

Portland's water demand, wholesale customers, retail service area & more

• Water System Statistics
• Seasonal supply planning
• Wholesale & Regional partners

Community Information & Involvement

Access a Public Records Request form and learn about the bureau's public outreach activities.

• Portland Utility Review Board (PURB)
• Public Records Request Form
• Public Records Request Document Rates & Fees
• Bike Safety Video
• Comment on Portland Water Bureau programs and services

Event Calendar

Citywide events held by the Portland Water Bureau

• Event: Water Managers Advisory Board

Media

Home to both current and past Water Bureau media coverage.

• TRAFFIC ADVISORY 05/22/13 - Repairs to Elk Fountain Closes One Traffic Lane on SW Main Street
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY 04/23/13: Portland Water Bureau to conduct underground survey work on SW Nevada Street week of April 29, 2013
• MEDIA ADVISORY 04/05/13: Portland Water Bureau and Mt. Hood National Forest Bull Run Working Group Meeting
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY 03/29/13: Water Main Break Causes Lane Closure at N. Lombard and N. Reno Streets
• NEWS RELEASE 03/01/13: Routine Flushing of Hydrants in Outer Southeast Portland
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY 02/22/13: Short Section of Southwest Montgomery Drive Closed for 4 Days Next Week
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY 01/15/13: Water Main Break at Intersection of NE 22nd Avenue and NE Highland Street; Reports of Dirty Water from Taps
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY 12/19/12: Traffic Signals will be Out of Service at Intersection of SW Macadam at SW Nevada Street on Thursday, December 20
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY 12/18/12: Water Main Break Causes Street Closure and Water Service Disruption on N Wayland Avenue
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY 12/18/12: Right-hand East-bound Lane Closed on NE Columbia Boulevard east of NE Argyle Drive
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY 12/06/12: Traffic Diverted into One Lane through Intersection of NE 59th Avenue and NE Halsey Street for 3 Days
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY 12/03/12: Both Eastbound Lanes on NE Columbia Boulevard Open
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY 11/07/12: One Lane Closed on NW Skyline Blvd at NW Hawkins Blvd
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY 10/26/12: NE Rocky Butte Road at NE Russell Street closed for
• NEWS RELEASE 10/26/12: Section of NE Rocky Butte Road closed briefly for water work
• NEW RELEASE 10/24/12: Diesel spill inquiry completed; no contamination to drinking water found
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY 10/16/12: All Lanes Re-Open on West Burnside Street; Repaving Scheduled
• TRAFFIC RELEASE 10/16/12: Closure of Eastbound Lane on West Burnside Street Continued
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY 10/15/12: Eastbound Lane on West Burnside Street East Pittock Mansion Turnoff Closed
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY 10/15/12: Water Main Breaks Require Minor Repair; will Impact Night-Time Traffic
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY 10/15/12: Two Water Main Breaks Impact Commuters and Customers
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY 10/12/12: Two Day Road Closure on NE Rocky Butte Road
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY 10/05/12: Road Closure on NE Rocky Butte Road Monday, October 8, 2012
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY 10/04/12: Road Closure on SW Montgomery Drive Scheduled Through October 31st
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY 10/04/12: Water Work to Impact Short Section of NW Skyline Boulevard
• NEWS RELEASE 09/28/12: Portland Water Bureau and Mt. Hood National Forest Bull Run Working Group
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY 09/26/12: Road Closure on NE Rocky Butte Road Extended One More Day
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY 09/21/12: One-Day Street Closure on NE Rocky Butte Road on Wednesday, September 26, 2012
• NEWS RELEASE 09/20/12: Work to Begin on New Kelly Butte Reservoir
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY 09/12/12: Saturday Water Work Impacts SW Patton Road at SW Montgomery Drive
• MEDIA ADVISORY 09/05/12: Logs Flown in to Restore Salmon Habitat in Gordon and Trout Creeks
• News Release - Water project to impact section of SW 10th Avenue
• Media Advisory: Portland Water Bureau to Run Groundwater Supply System
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY 07/30/12: Water Crews to Complete Permanent Water Main Repair at SE Division; One Eastbound Lane to be Affected
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY 07/30/12: Water Crews Address Water Main Break at SE Division
• NEWS RELEASE 07/21/12: Boil Water Notice Issued for Portland Water Bureau Customers West of the Willamette River
• Media Release: Westside taps water is safe to drink: Boil water notice ends
• NEWS RELEASE 07/13/12: McCoy Fountain Closed Temporarily for Mechnical Repair
• NEWS RELEASE 07/02/12: Water Work to Start on SW Montgomery Drive and SW Greenway Avenue
• Portland Water Bureau releases 2012 Water Quality Report
• Oregon Health Authority Denies Portland's Request for More Time to Complete Reservoir Compliance Schedule
• News Release: Water construction to impact SW Naito Parkway over coming weeks
• Southeast Portland street to be realigned to add space for new Emergency Coordination Center
• Powell Butte Nature Park Center Parking Lot Closures
• PORTLAND WATER BUREAU AND MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST
• Portland Water Bureau Obtains Water Treatment Variance
• Portland Water Bureau to run groundwater

Financial Info & Budget Process

Documents related to finances and public budget process.

• FY 2013-14 Requested City Budget - by Bureau
• FY 2013-14 Budget Process
• FY 2012-13 Adopted City Budget
• FY 2012-13 Adopted Bureau Budget
• 2011-2012 Budget Document Archive
• Archive documents from FY 2012-13
• Water Conservation Rate Structure Study

Work at Water

What's it like to work at the Portland Water Bureau?

• Internship Program - Application Period Closed
• Work at Water brochure
• Vision, Mission and Values