Rainwater Management - Clean Water Services

Water Releases Make Tualatin River a Year-Round Resource

The arrival of warm and dry weather and a hot forecast ahead prompted Clean Water Services to begin releasing cool water on May 31, 2023.

An aerial view of where water is released from Scoggins Dam. Part of Hagg Lake is visible on the left, with trees and hills in the background.

Public Works: Connecting Communities Worldwide

How often do you consider where water (and everything you flush along with it) goes after you “go,” or where it flows when it falls as rain, melts as snow, or runs down your driveway from a hose?

Workers fill a trench in the street where pipe work was completed. A piece of heavy machinery, houses, and cars are in the background.

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.

Be Water Wise as You Winterize

Get your home winter-ready with tools and tactics that will keep you, and our water, safe this season.

Diving into a New Water Year

While a calendar year ends a couple of months into the wet season, a water year follows the flow of the season.

Two mallards feeding with their heads underwater.

Addressing Flooding on the Fanno Creek Trail

CWS is currently working to decrease the frequency of flood by raising the elevation of the path under Scholls Ferry Road.

A concrete trail runs under an overpass. Some signs of construction, such as fencing, are visible.

The Nature of Green Infrastructure

The Nature of Green Infrastructure online training, offered in both Spanish and English, is a cost-effective resource for landscape maintenance contractors, private property owners, and municipal staff looking to effectively inspect, maintain and ensure the compliance of vegetated water quality facilities.