Recently, there have been articles in the news concerning a recent testing directive by the Oregon Health Authority Drinking Water Services for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances in drinking water.  The EPA recently became concerned over the prospect of PFAS contaminating public water systems in Oregon.  

In recent days, two top stories in the news involve cybersecurity breaches at a water distribution utility and a water treatment plant.  Cybersecurity is a concern for all utility companies and we want to assure our Rivergrove customers appropriate safeguards are in place to prevent hacking of our system.  

The District is responsible for protecting the public water supply from contamination by preventing backflow into the water system.  Effective March 1, 2021, customers with an irrigation system will be required to have annual backflow tests conducted.  These tests will be due to the District no later than September 30, 2021.  

Rivergrove Water District customers are NOT affected by the Boil Water Advisory Notice sent out by the City of Portland today.  If you receive water from the Rivergrove Water District, your water is SAFE.

Effective immediately (Sunday, Sept 13), the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office is dropping the evacuation level for the populated urban areas North of the Willamette and Clackamas Rivers from Level 1 (Green) back to Level Zero (Normal).  This includes Wilsonville, Lake Oswego, West Linn, Happy Valley, Gladstone, Milwaukie, Tualatin, Clackamas and some areas in Damascus and Boring.

We want to assure our Rivergrove customers that your water is safe from the effects of the ongoing fires currently in the Clackamas County area.   The District's water comes from 3 wells and is stored in three separate reservoirs.  This groundwater is pumped directly from the Columbia River Basalt Aquifer and is protected from any contaminants related to the fires. 

On April 14, 2020 the District broke ground on a Capital Improvement project for Reservoir 3.  Reservoir 3 is our largest reservoir servicing the majority of the Rivergrove Water District.  This project was initiated to retrofit our reservoir to meet current standards of safety.  Improvements will include seismic upgrades, water main replacement and slope stabilization of the site.  This $2.3M…