To purchase the water in Reservoir 5, a company would have to pump it directly out of the reservoir, which Shaff said would cost a lot of money. How much will it cost the city to drain and clean ...

But, really, Portland deserves a better slogan than, "Portland: Our drinking water is pee free." That slogan would need an asterisk to add, "but ducks and raccoons poop in it.'' ...

The EPA limit for nitrates in drinking water is 10,000 parts per billion, and a healthy teenager would have to pee in the reservoir 3,333 times. (Don’t count him out.) ...

According to The Oregonian, "Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish says flushing 38 million gallons of water after a man urinated in the Mt. Tabor Reservoir system is the correct call, even if it ...

If you’re running a little short on potable water, you might want to take some empty jugs up to Portland Oregon, where for the next few weeks they will be throwing away 38 million gallons of ...

Portland Downtown launched a “Public Restroom Master Plan” this spring, aimed at making the city a more welcoming and equitable community – “One with a culture of ‘Yes, you can pee in ...