Hydrants

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City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Public Works > Water Bureau > Hydrants Hydrants Budget Revenues by Fund 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed External Revenues $207,116 $117,910 $0 $3,803,837 Water Fund $207,116 $117,910 $0 $3,803,837 Grand Total $207,116 $117,910 $0 $3,803,837 Program Expenses by Major Object Program expenses only include personnel, internal materials and services, external materials and services, and capital. 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed Capital Outlay $37,852 $59,454 $50,000 $40,000 External Materials and $1,487,310 $1,314,846 $385,627 $183,507 Services Internal Materials and $2,428,982 $2,329,291 $684,220 $758,856 Services Personnel $1,715,728 $1,810,794 $2,482,169 $2,821,474 Grand Total $5,669,874 $5,514,385 $3,602,016 $3,803,837 Program Description and Goals The Water Bureau maintains over 14,000 hydrants, some installed in the early 1900s, to provide fire suppression, flushing points for water quality, system maintenance, and alternative customer water sources. The Hydrants program ensures the availability of fire suppression supply throughout the city, providing essential support for life safety and minimizing damage caused by fire to property. The provision of fire hydrants every 250 to 500 feet (depending on zoning) within the right-of-way, alongside redundant fire hydrant availability near key facilities such as hospitals and schools, ensures support of Portland Fire & Rescue's fire suppression efforts. Hydrants enable crews and customers to access alternative sources of water, which may mitigate service outages or provide needed water supplies for functions like street sweeping, landscaping, and construction projects. In addition, hydrants provide key points for flushing the water system following the completion of maintenance tasks, and for maintaining water quality in areas of the system prone to water quality issues. 974

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Services Hydrant Maintenance & Replacement Equity Impacts The bureau uses hydrant buffer analysis to identify service gaps, helping inform future hydrant installations in vulnerable census tracts. The bureau also analyzes data to identify potential hydrant condition variations by geography, guiding maintenance, repair, and replacement decisions to ensure equitable service across all neighborhoods. Field staff who interact with community members have access to interpretation services. Changes to Program There are no significant changes to this program in FY 2026-27. 975

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