Water
The City of Lake Oswego operates and maintains a Water Treatment Plant in West Linn, as well as a distribution system, a water conservation program, and a cross connection control program.
Water plays a vital role in everyone’s life. The Water Department’s mission is to bring healthy drinking water of the highest quality to Lake Oswego’s residential and wholesale customers from our intake facility on the Clackamas River in Gladstone, all the way to your tap.
June 9, 2021 marked five years since the new Lake Oswego Tigard water system started providing high-quality drinking water to almost 100,000 customers throughout Lake Oswego and Tigard! Watch Lake Oswego Mayor Buck and Tigard Mayor Snider reflect on how important this partnership has been – and continues to be – for both communities. Let’s celebrate securing our most valuable resource for our cities’ future: investing in public health and preparing our cities for the long-term.
One of the most important things that a homeowner can do to save water is make sure that equipment is functioning appropriately and is efficient. The City offers free Water Audits to help community members find ways to use less water. Water audits are performed during the spring and summer seasons when watering yards begin.
Your drinking water is clean and safe. Get to know your drinking water by reviewing the latest 2021 water quality report.
The City of Lake Oswego is updating outdated, manually-read water meters to a new, wireless-read technology. These smart meters support efficiencies in our water system.
On September 6, 2018, the City of Lake Oswego was recognized by the Oregon Water Resources Department’s (OWRD) 2018 Stewardship and Conservation Award Program, for outstanding commitment to promoting responsible water management and conserving water resources through its Water Conservation Program. The City was awarded Second Place (Silver) under the category “Best Conservation Program” for large municipalities.
The main source of lead in drinking water is typically from household plumbing or components associated with service lines. We offer free lead testing to our water customers. If you are concerned about the levels of lead in your home, you can pick up a test kit and instructions at the 2nd floor reception desk at City Hall. For questions about lead testing or your drinking water, call the Water Treatment Plant at 503-635-0394.
Backflow devices separate potable water from non-potable water sources such as irrigation systems, medical equipment, and private pump systems.
City personnel can assist with water shut-offs for home/business owners in the case of a leak, needed repair, or emergency.
Lake Oswego's drinking water originates in the Clackamas River watershed.
The Lake Oswego Tigard Water Treatment Plant produces high quality drinking water for more than 90,000 customers every day.
Lake Oswego's drinking water is made clean and safe using a state-of-the-art treatment process known as conventional filtration, plus ozone. Read on to take a look inside the heart of the water treatment process.
The cities of Tigard and Lake Oswego jointly share the costs of operating and maintaining a water treatment plant and supply system that provides high-quality drinking water year-round to both communities.
Interested in learning more about your drinking water quality? Have a water quality concern? Read on for helpful information.
New to town and need to start your Utility Services? Or just have a question about your Utility Bill, water service, leaks, or consumption information, the Utility Bill Information page has links to everything that you will need to start, stop, understand and find out more about your Utility Bill and Services.
Lake Oswego's Interactive Maps allow the user to navigate the map by zooming in and out, search the map by address, tax lot number, or intersection, turn layers on and off, click on a property or other features to obtain information.
The water meter is a City owned device that measures the quantity of water used by a citizen or business. It is the device that meter readers read for every billing cycle to determine water usage.
To find out what your water pressure is, contact Public Works Maintenance to request a measurement.