Water Quality & Regulatory Compliance

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City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Public Works > Water Bureau > Water Quality & Regulatory Compliance Water Quality & Regulatory Compliance Budget Revenues by Fund 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed External Revenues $0 $1,178 $0 $10,620,681 Water Fund $0 $1,178 $0 $10,620,681 Internal Revenues $0 $203 $0 $0 Water Fund $0 $203 $0 $0 Grand Total $0 $1,381 $0 $10,620,681 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 External Materials and $1,554,818 $1,162,147 $1,608,404 $1,863,309 Services Internal Materials and $645,217 $741,279 $642,198 $718,785 Services Personnel $7,033,354 $6,961,738 $8,579,538 $7,937,022 Grand Total $9,233,390 $8,865,164 $10,830,140 $10,519,116 Program Description and Goals The Water Bureau's Water Quality and Regulatory Compliance Program encompasses the bureau's efforts to ensure ongoing compliance with the public health and environmental requirements of State and federal laws, principally regulations issued under the federal Safe Drinking Water, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Acts. As a public drinking water utility, the bureau must meet or exceed State and federal regulatory requirements for drinking water quality. The bureau must also ensure compliance with clean water rules and endangered species mitigation requirements throughout the drinking water system, most notably to address the impacts of the water supply system on federally listed anadromous fish species. Relevant federal regulations include the Surface Water Treatment Rule, Stages 1 and 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rules, Total Coliform Rule, Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Clean Water Act, and 996

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Endangered Species Act. The bureau is also required to monitor water quality for a variety of regulated and unregulated contaminants and report results to the Oregon Health Authority and other agencies. Climate change increases the risk of warmer water temperatures, storms, flooding and wildfires in the Bull Run which could impact water quality for the drinking water distribution system, as well as compliance with endangered species Habitat Conservation Plan requirements. The water quality and regulatory compliance program mitigates the risk of these impacts to drinking water and habitat commitments and makes the water system more resilient and safer for customers and vulnerable communities. Services Backflow Monitoring Distribution System Protection Endangered Species Act Lab Services Regulatory Monitoring & Compliance Equity Impacts Water quality issues can disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, including low-income households and people with disabilities. Water quality staff work to mitigate these potential impacts through proactive monitoring and community communication. Staff translate all critical public health materials into core languages in compliance with federal, state, and city language access policies. When water quality notices are issued to specific areas, staff use census data to determine the most relevant languages for translation. Staff provide phone and in-person language interpretation for inquiries and at community events to ensure all customers can access important water quality information. Changes to Program There are no significant changes to this program in FY 2026-27. 997

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