(May 20, 2009, KGW Channel 8)
Proposals to increase water and sewer rates were introduced at Wednesday’s meeting of the Portland City Council.
Under the proposal, water rates would increase 17.9 percent, or about $2.76 per month for the average household.
Sewer rates would increase 6.5 percent, or about $3.02 [...]
(April 22, 2009, The Portland Tribune)
“We have very good water,” Jon Hanken the city manager said. “But it isn’t cheap.”
Other charges on city water bills include a $15.70 meter charge plus 33 cents per every 100,000 gallons of water that is used or .0033 per gallon.
These charges pay for the management and maintenance of the [...]
(Feb. 28, 2009, The Water Blog, Portland Water Bureau)
Dear Water Blogmistress,
I am writing because I need advice in regards to a tap-related dilemma I’m having. I love Portland’s tap water so, so, so much and I find fellow tap-water enthusiasts… well, I’ll just say it… they’re hot. People who drink and love Portland’s tap water are hot! They [...]
(Jan. 10, 2009, Portand Water Blog)
Early results from a study being performed by researchers at the University of Notthingham (Portsmouth England) suggest that the hardness or softness of one’s water could influence the severity of the skin condition eczema.
