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Portland Water Bureau

From forest to faucet, we deliver the best drinking water in the world.

GENERAL INFORMATION: 503-823-7404

1120 SW Fifth Ave, Suite 600, Portland, OR 97204

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    Find the latest media releases & updates here.

Emergency 24-hour Public Information Officer Cell Phone

The Water Bureau maintains an emergency cell phone (503) 823-8064 for the news media that can be accessed after regular business hours.

This number is available for media with inquiries regarding:

  • Main breaks within the Portland service area
  • Disruptions to water service within the Portland service area
  • Road closures
  • Other emergency situations

For questions about Portland Water Bureau construction projects inside the city limits, please contact Tim Hall, Public Information & Involvement Manager, at 503-823-6926 or (cell) 503-381-0056.  For projects in the Bull Run watershed, contact Terry Black, Senior Public Information Coordinator, at 503-823-1168. 

For media inquiries after business hours regarding non-emergency issues, please contact Tim Hall on his cell number.


NEW RELEASE 10/24/12: Diesel spill inquiry completed; no contamination to drinking water found

The sub-surface investigation of the accidental release of approximately 269 gallons of diesel fuel discovered in May 2012 at the hydropower facility located at the base of Dam 2 in the Bull Run watershed has been completed...

News Release - Water project to impact section of SW 10th Avenue

A contractor for the Portland Water Bureau has started construction on a new section of supply of pipeline on SW 10th Avenue, near SW Chestnut Street.

Media Advisory: Portland Water Bureau to Run Groundwater Supply System

On Monday, August 6, 2012, the Portland Water Bureau will begin blending ...

Media Release: Westside taps water is safe to drink: Boil water notice ends

Portland, OR -- Residents and businesses west of the Willamette River that have Portland water

News Release: Water construction to impact SW Naito Parkway over coming weeks

A contractor for the Portland Water Bureau has scheduled the final work on SW Naito Parkway to connect the new 36-inch diameter water supply pipeline to the existing pipelines.

Southeast Portland street to be realigned to add space for new Emergency Coordination Center

he City of Portland announces that construction work to realign one block of SE Bush Street, between SE 99th and SE 100th Avenues in Southeast Portland, will start the week of April 16, 2012. The street work will take about two months to complete.

Powell Butte Nature Park Center Parking Lot Closures

The Park Cener parking Lot, located at the top of the hill from the 162nd and Powell Blvd entrance to the Powell Butte Nature Park, will be closed either partially or completely for the rest of the year.

PORTLAND WATER BUREAU AND MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST

The public is invited to attend the Portland Water Bureau and Mt. Hood National Forest Bull Run working group meeting on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the in the Bull Run conference room, 5th Floor Portland Building

Portland Water Bureau Obtains Water Treatment Variance

The Oregon Health Authority Drinking Water Program (OHA) today issued a final order granting the Portland Water Bureau?s request for a variance to the treatment requirements of the federal Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (LT2).

Portland Water Bureau to run groundwater

The Portland Water Bureau shifts to water supply from Bull Run to Columbia South Shore Groundwater system due to high turbidity event