Portland Water Bureau has returned to providing Bull Run water to Portlanders. It can take up to two weeks to receive 100 percent Bull Run water, depending on your location. Since August 24, the Portland Water Bureau has been supplementing the Bull Run supply by blending our secondary water source, groundwater from the Columbia South Shore Well Field with the Bull Run supply, to meet customers’ needs during the extended dry season.
Careful management of the groundwater system allowed us to provide clean, safe drinking water to the region despite this year’s dry spring and extended summer weather.
“Continuing to provide clean and safe drinking water to the region during our more frequent dry summers requires extensive planning,” Portland Water Bureau Director Gabriel Solmer said.
The value of groundwater, our secondary water source, was also demonstrated as we responded to a wildfire in our watershed.
“The recent Camp Creek fire makes it clear that climate change and other unknown risks will increasingly threaten our water supply. When you pay your water bill, you’re investing in our community’s ability to face these challenges now and in the future.”
Source: Portland Water Bureau