Celebrate Drinking Water Week!

You turn on the tap, and the water’s there. Easy, right? Water providers across the region, including our Lake Oswego Public Works Department, maintain infrastructure, and work 24 hours a day, every day of the year to make sure your water is always there when you need it.

May 4-10 is Drinking Water Week, a celebration recognizing the vital role water plays in everyday life for both water professionals and the communities they serve. It is an opportunity to highlight the quality of our water, the infrastructure needed to deliver water from the source to your home or business, and the people who make it happen.

Here in Lake Oswego, we are fortunate to have one of the highest-quality water sources in the state: The Clackamas River.

Water Treatment Plant Tours - Sign Up!

In celebration of National Drinking Water Week (May 4-10) and National Public Works Week (May 18-24) 2024, please register to attend a behind-the-scenes tour at the Lake Oswego-Tigard Water Treatment Plant, located in West Linn!

Tours will take approximately 1 ½ hours and are limited to 15 people per tour. Click here to sign up! 

Use your New Smart Water Meter for Savings and Conservation Goals!

The City has recently replaced 99% of Lake Oswego water customers meters with new smart meters. With these new meters, you can take control of your water usage and set conservation goals through our online utility billing portal where you can monitor usage, track trends, and identify water leaks!

To use this cutting-edge technology, customers need to simply register for Utility Online or login to their existing online account. 

Visit Online Bill Pay to get started or learn more on our conservation page!

Get Your Kids Involved!

Teach the next generation how to appreciate, value, and be curious about water. There are so many great Drinking Water Week resources, plus lots of other ways to get kids excited about water (books, games, and more!) at the Regional Water Providers Consortium and at the AWWA Drinking Water Week activities guides!