Homeless campers on the Springwater Corridor finally have toilets.
Bureau of Environmental Services
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Traces of Fluoride
The Fate of the City’s Water System Lies with Voters—Again
The fate of the city’s water and sewer systems will be decided in May. Cue name calling.
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Down the Drain?
Why Did the City Spend Sewer Money on Jazz? Efficiency.
Why did the city spend sewer money on a jazz concert? Efficiency!
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Trust Issues
Portland’s Other Water Effort Could Make Us a National Model
Portland’s other water effort could make us a national model. Here’s why.
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Word Is Bond
Why a New Water District Might Not Save Cash: Higher Interest Rates
Why a new water district might not be a money-saving panacea: higher interest rates.
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Squirt Guns at Dawn
A New Challenger Emerges in the City’s Water Wars
A new challenger emerges in the city’s water wars.
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So Slough Me
Suit Against Tiny Scrap Yard Points to Progress in Fight to Clean Waterway
Lawsuit against small scrap yard points to progress in fight to clean waterway.
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Current Events
How Will Oregon’s New River Rules Affect Portland?
Oregon now has some of the nation’s tightest river-quality rules—how will this affect the state?
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Can’t Save the Forest or the Trees
Forest Park Scrapes by on FEMA Money and Volunteers
Forest Park is in trouble. We can’t afford to maintain it—or leave it alone.