The same water we drink, flush, and wash down the drain today has been around for billions of years. All water has been used before and will be again. By treating it using purification technologies, we can reuse it for multiple beneficial purposes.
At Clean Water Services, we produce 68 million gallons of clean water every day, and we are committed to ensuring that water is put to its best use to meet and balance our region’s long-term needs. Cleaned to near drinking water standards, much of the water is returned to the Tualatin River, but we reuse some of it for irrigation of golf courses, parks, and schools, and for wetland plants and ecological restoration.
Many people think that water is ever abundant in the Portland metro area, but water scarcity and unpredictability are growing issues. Cleaning water for its specific use saves energy and chemicals, and can help our communities be more resilient and our water supply more stable as we adapt to a changing climate and growing population.
Want to know more about water reuse?
Visit the WateReuse Association.