CWS News Stories Articles - Clean Water Services

Clean Water Services Budget Committee to Review Proposed Budget at Two Public Meetings

Proposed FY 2025-26 investments tackle aging infrastructure and new regulations while ensuring customer rates remain predictable

An aerial view of kayakers on the tree-lined Tualatin River.

‘Water Is Kind of a Big Deal’: CWS Education Team Calls on All of Us to Protect It

Our education programs help people understand how they are connected to water, how they impact it, and how they can help protect it.

A Clean Water Service employee guiding children through the Jackson Bottom Wetlands

Statement by CEO Diane Taniguchi-Dennis

I take the recent media coverage about executive spending seriously. As CEO, I should model accountable executive spending to avoid an appearance of impropriety.

Statement by the CWS Board of Directors

All members of the Clean Water Services (CWS) Board of Directors are committed to being good stewards of public resources and trust.

Septic or Sewer? Keeping the Watershed Free of Sewage

When you flush your toilet, everything in the bowl should (hopefully) be sent away from your bathroom and your home. For many people in Washington County, those contents head to a water resource recovery facility operated by Clean Water Services. For others, it is held in a septic tank.

Shower Our Watershed With Love

There are plenty of ways you can show your love for the river, to help keep this symbiotic relationship healthy and strong.

An aerial shot of people kayaking on the Tualatin River in late evening as the sun shines over the trees.

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.