CUB is pleased to announce a major victory for Portland public utility customers! You can now pay monthly for water, stormwater, and sewer services. Contact the Portland Water Bureau at (503) 823-7770 or sign up at www.portlandoregon.gov/utilitybill.

Historically, Portland’s residential customers have... Read More »

As a nonprofit that was founded through a ballot initiative, CUB is in a fairly unique position when it comes to the structure of our governing board. Much of the language that forms CUB’s bylaws was spelled out in the bill that... Read More »

Record rainfall last weekend resulted in a sewage overflow into the Willamette River. That means you need to be avoid Willamette River water for a couple of days. What it does not mean is that the Big Pipe project addressing... Read More »

The 2015 session of the Oregon Legislature got underway this week, with new and returning legislators being sworn in, along with the Governor. The session will officially start on February 2 and continue until about June.

CUB is at the Capitol... Read More »

I got a call the other day about a topic that may be of interest to some of our readers. The caller was a new homeowner who was getting mailings pushing the purchase of water service line insurance. The water... Read More »