Our water system operators be serving water AND looks. Water system operators (as you can guess) help operate Portland’s water system. In simple terms, they help make sure water gets from one place to another. This can mean anything from fixing pumps, replacing valves, climbing water towers, monitoring treatment, and much more. They’re also ready to respond in case emergencies arise. When past winter storms caused power outages, they fueled emergency generators and troubleshooted frozen equipmen
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When you pay your sewer, stormwater, and water bill, you’re not just paying for water. You’re supporting the pipes, processes, and people that keep your water flowing every minute. 💦 Pipes: We maintain more than 2,250 miles of water pipes (more if you include sewer and stormwater). Many of those pipes are nearing the end of their lives. Replacing aging infrastructure before it becomes a problem saves money in the long run and ensures reliable water 24/7. 🔬 Processes: Your money helps fund the
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We’re no Beyoncé when it comes to singing, but you have to admit, our 2025 stats are pretty impressive. In 2025 we... - Completed 12 salmon spawning surveys in the Bull Run Watershed and Sandy River Basin - Repaired 119 hydrants - Fulfilled 10,9494 meter maintenance service orders - Flushed 95 miles of pipes to maintain water quality - Installed 28,172 feet of new water mains - Spent 736,496 minutes communicating with customers on the phone, email, and web requests (that’s more minutes in a whol
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When our crews aren’t responding to emergencies, they’re working on proactive maintenance projects, like this 30-inch water main replacement. We estimate that around 450 miles of our older mains will reach the end of their useful lives in the next 50 years. Our crews install over 30,000 feet of new mains each year, and it’s not just mains we’re maintaining. We also install valves, service lines, hydrants, water meters, and more. Replacing infrastructure before it breaks not only prevents future
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