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Mission: Serve excellent water every minute of every day.💧 Tweets not monitored 24/7. ‼️ Water emergency: 503-823-4874 📞 Water quality questions: 503-823-7525
Portland, Oregon
Joined February 2008
These partnerships, careful planning, and preventative maintenance all help to protect Portland’s main source of drinking water.
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We work closely with @PDXFire, @ORDeptForestry, @clackamasfire, @CRGNSA, @forestservice, and other fire response agencies to make sure all the necessary equipment and protocols are in place.
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Every year, @portlandwater and our partner agencies spend a day in the Bull Run Watershed getting ready for wildfire season. Wildfires aren’t common in the watershed, but we still need to be prepared.
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UPDATE 7/17/25: Crews have removed all cooling stations as of this morning. For other ways to stay cool visit:
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How to stay cool in extreme heat and hot weather. Find cooling centers, fountains, splash pads, and places to swim. Keep your home cool. Check on your neighbors. Stay hydrated.
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For years, @portlandwater and @PDXParksandRec have worked together to find ways to save water. Learn how you can save water and money this summer: #SmartIrrigationMonth.
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Whether you water your outdoor plants manually or have a irrigation system, there's always room for water conservation. Here are some tips to save water in your yard.
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Leading the symphony is Jack Kostylo, who manages the sprinkler system for about 95 parks. We caught up with Jack to learn about the parks’ newest sprinkler technology.
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You may not see it, but behind each park is a symphony of @PDXParksandRec employees, working together to keep our parks healthy, properly watered, and beautiful.
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RT @MultCoHealth: ☀ The metro area will see hot temperatures today with an extreme heat watch issued on Tuesday and Wednesday when temps co….
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RT @MultCoPets: 🐾 Keep Your Furry Friends Safe in the Heat! ☀️.🚗 NEVER Leave Pets in Hot Cars.💧 Hydration is Key.🏖️ Seek Shade & AC.🐾 Prote….
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The stations are active 24/7 starting today, July 15, until Thursday morning. Find more cooling spaces, including splash pads and fountains, at:
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Southeast Portland: .-Floyd Light Park/Rose Petal Fountain (10620 SE Stark St) .-Lynchwood Park (17301 SE Haig St) .-Lents Park (4603 SE 92nd Ave.) .-Mt Scott Community Center (5527 SE 72nd Ave.) .-Harney Park (8498 SE 67th Ave.) .-Powell Park (SE 26th Ave. & Powell Blvd).
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Northeast & North Portland: .-Wilshire Park (3550 NE Skidmore St) .-Normandale Park (1260 NE 57th Ave) .-Holladay Park: (1198 NE Multnomah St) .-Glenhaven Park (8000 NE Siskiyou St) .-Knott Park (2505 NE 117th Ave) .-Argay Park (3898 NE 141st Ave).
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Cool down and hydrate at one of our temporary cooling stations. Fill up your reusable bottles and enjoy a refreshing mist at the following @PDXParksandRec locations:
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Want to save water and money on your bill? Visit:
portland.gov
Whether you water your outdoor plants manually or have a irrigation system, there's always room for water conservation. Here are some tips to save water in your yard.
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That’s right. @PortlandWater and @PDXParksandRec go way back. For years, we have worked together to find ways to save water. Get to know the folks helping to keep our City’s parks beautiful and properly watered in tomorrow’s video.
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It’s hot Portland! Remember to stay hydrated with a cold glass of tap water.
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RT @multco: ☀️As we head into the warm summer months, make a plan now to stay safe and prepared. ✔️Prep your home: fans, sun-blocking curt….
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When you pay your sewer, stormwater, and water bill, you’re not just paying for water. You’re supporting the critical work of @portlandwater and @BESPortland that keeps our system operating today and for generations to come:
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Thanks to your ratepayer dollars, clean water flows from your taps, toilets flush, stormwater flows away, and our local waterways stay healthy. Rate increases help the Water Bureau and Bureau of...
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We are proud to work with @PDXParksandRec and @R_A_C_C to restore the historic Thompson Elk Fountain. Learn more about the project at:
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We are repairing the historic Thompson Elk Fountain and returning the statue to its original location on SW Main Street.
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Traffic advisory: Expect road closures on SW Main Street between SW 3rd and SW 4th Avenues beginning Monday, July 7. Construction to prepare for the return of the Thompson Elk statue will close SW Main Street from Lownsdale Square to Chapman Square:
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Beginning Monday, July 7, expect road closures on SW Main Street between SW 3rd and SW 4th Avenues. Closures will last through winter.
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