Public Meetings - Clean Water Services

Clean Water Services Board Adopts Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget

Washington County, Oregon—The Clean Water Services (CWS) Board of Directors voted unanimously on June 9 to adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget and the rates and charges that fund sewer and stormwater services across the Tualatin River Watershed. The adopted budget and rates take effect July 1, 2026, the start of the fiscal year.

Rock Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility

Clean Water Services Budget Committee Moves Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Forward with Requests for Further Review

CWS Board of Directors will next hold a public hearing and consider adoption on June 17 as part of a multi-phase budget process.

A river within the Tualatin river watershed with lush vegetation shading the water and the edges. Community members paddle on the river on a sunny day.

Clean Water Services Budget Committee to Review Proposed Budget at Two Public Meetings

Proposed FY 2025-26 investments tackle aging infrastructure and new regulations while ensuring customer rates remain predictable

An aerial view of kayakers on the tree-lined Tualatin River.

Practical, Proactive, People-Centered: Our Blessedly Boring Budget

Drama and excitement can be fun, but not when it comes to budget and rates planning. You want to know the folks tasked with tackling our region’s long-term water challenges are being as clear-eyed and careful with your hard-earned rate dollars as they are when protecting public health and the environment.

An Aerial view of Butternut Creek, a tributary to the Tualatin River, with heavy vegetation along the banks of the creek and houses backing up to the water.

We’re Preparing for Emergencies and So Should You

Local utilities like Clean Water Services and public agencies are also working together to plan for natural hazards, under the direction of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

A Clean Water Services Employee Smiles from within a man hole.

Innovation Meets Regulation: A First-in-the-Nation Approach to Protecting Our Water

Ensuring the health of the Tualatin River Watershed and its inhabitants is about more than just following the rules.