CWS News Stories Articles - Clean Water Services

How Clean Water Services Sets Rates for Your Community

Each year, Clean Water Services (CWS) develops an annual budget and sets rates to support essential wastewater and stormwater services across Washington County. These decisions help ensure that our communities have the infrastructure and services we need to protect public health, reduce flooding, and keep our waterways clean. Any changes to rates for the upcoming fiscal year would take effect on July 1.

Clean Water Service Manhole Installation.

Clean Water Services Names Rahim Harji as Next General Manager

Rahim Harji will assume the role on May 28, 2026.

A person speaks into a microphone. The blurry heads of people listening are visible in the foreground.

Shower Our Watershed With Love

There are plenty of ways you can show your love for the river, to help keep this symbiotic relationship healthy and strong.

An image to two people standing in front of the Tualatin River.

CWS Board Launches General Manager Recruitment

The Clean Water Services (CWS) Board of Directors has launched a national recruitment for a General Manager to lead the regional sewer and stormwater utility and its approximately 500 employees.

An aerial shot of people kayaking on the Tualatin River in late evening as the sun shines over the trees.

Leave it to Beavers

There’s a lot we already know about nature’s engineers. Beavers have iron-enriched teeth, which is what makes them strong enough to gnaw wood (and gives them an orange color). Beavers also have a unique way of communicating — by slapping their tails to draw attention to something or even warn of potential danger.

Rain to Drain to River

Your actions, no matter how small, can impact the life cycle of the salmon, and the overall health of the watershed.

Independent Investigator’s Report Reflects Reforms at Clean Water Services

The results of an intensive financial investigation demonstrate that Clean Water Services made significant changes over the last eight months that align with an independent investigator’s findings and recommendations.