Portland Water Bureau

If you’re an OG, then you remember in 2023 we used a space satellite to find leaks in our water system. To measure our success, we recently used the IWA LEI robot*!?? ?? Learn how we’re using space and robots to reduce water loss in our system and reach our goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions. ?? (*Robot: okay, it’s just a glorified spreadsheet with a clunky acronym, but let us have this.)

KGW-TV joined Climate Division Manager Kavita Heyn, MESM, MSc to talk about our micro hydro electricity project at the new seismically-safe Washington Park Reservoir that we are building with Hoffman Construction Company: https://lnkd.in/gg34GYzV ? With the help of Portland Clean Energy & Community Benefits Fund, Portland General Electric, and Energy Trust of Oregon, we’re installing two micro hydro turbines to produce clean energy from the flow of drinking water. This project makes us more efficient by recapturing and making clean energy, reducing our electric bills, and moving us to a more climate resilient water system. Learn more about our goal to reach Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at: https://lnkd.in/gQMaW3hH

WUCA members are always raising the bar in the #WaterResilience space! ???? The Portland Water Bureau's Adaptive Water Supply Planning process helps them build reliable and resilient infrastructure systems and strengthen their utility’s response to future uncertainties. This comprehensive and proactive approach is just one example of their leadership in the field!

We’re proud to be a recognized national and international leader in the innovative field of Scenario and Adaptive Planning.? ?? Last week we held our fourth annual Adaptive Planning Workshop to find the best ways to invest in a reliable and resilient water supply system. Our teams assessed the condition and forecasts of customer demand and water supply conditions, so we’re able to right size Portland’s drinking water system and infrastructure.??? ?? This process allows us to be flexible and pivot to meet changing population, climate, water resource, environmental, legal, financial and economic circumstances. You could say we’re just like water flowing in a stream—always adapting and transforming to the surrounding terrain.

Climate Analyst Elise Guinee-Cooper has always been interested in making the world a better place—she just never expected science would be the way for her to do it. This #WomenInScience Day, Elise shares how she’s helping Portland Water tackle its goal to reach Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.? ? To learn more about Portland Water’s Net Zero strategy, visit: Portland.gov/water/climate.?

Filtration for the Future! Honored to be interviewed by KPTV Fox12 news about drinking water and wildfire. The beauty of the Bull Run was on full display as we discussed the Portland Water Bureau's efforts to mitigate fire risks, our backup supply, how filtration provides new layers of resilience, and the Pilot Team's work to develop science on treating wildfire-impacted water. Safe and reliable drinking water makes our communities resilient after catastrophe. Thank you Brandon Zero for setting it all up! With Portland Water Bureau and KPTV Fox 12 Oregon .

KPTV Fox 12 Oregon talked to Water Quality Engineer Mac Gifford about how the new Bull Run Filtration Project will help protect Portland’s water supply from the increasing risks of wildfires: https://bit.ly/412htxp A well-protected, old-growth forest, the Bull Run Watershed serves as a great water supply for Portland. But in 2023, a wildfire broke out in the watershed, burning 2,055 acres. The Bull Run Filtration Project will help us better protect our water from the potential impacts of wildfires, landslides, and severe storms.?Learn more about the project at: https://lnkd.in/g8Xcss-m

Join Portland Water Information Systems Manager Devin Sanders and GIS Technician Brian Johnson for a discussion on data management and collection in the water utility on February 4.

Raise your hand if you’re excited for the grand reopening of Washington Park Reservoir! In 2016 we began construction to replace the historic Washington Park Reservoirs with a 12.4-million-gallon underground reservoir. The new reservoir is designed to withstand seismic activity and landslides while serving water to Portland’s west side. ? ? Final construction with Hoffman Construction Company is expected to wrap up in summer 2025. Stay tuned for more on the grand reopening party! Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/gAksutu3

We’re looking for our next Electrical Engineer! ? This role will perform advanced professional electrical engineering with a focus on instrumentation and control (I&C) engineering. They will be responsible for advancing assigned projects, providing technical support to staff, including consultants and contractors necessary to achieve project goals and objectives. Deadline to apply is 1/21. Learn more at: bit.ly/3DPxKwC?