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- 09/29/2017 8:00 am
New Water Meter Reader Technology Saves Time, Cuts Cost
The City of Hillsboro is improving and upgrading the way we read meters for customers.
- 07/31/2017 4:11 pm
Tips to Stay Safe This Summer
Keep everyone healthy, happy, and safe this season with tips from the City of Hillsboro Fire, Police, and Water departments.
- 05/01/2017 12:42 pm
City Manager’s Report: Meeting Essential Service Needs Allows Us to Accomplish More
City of Hillsboro employees know that our work starts with mastering core responsibilities to deliver great service for our community.
- 12/09/2016 3:22 pm
A New Year’s Resolution: Value Your Water
Here in Hillsboro, we are fortunate to have a reliable supply of high-quality water. For a New Year's resolution with lasting impact, the Hillsboro Water Department encourages customers to continue to value and preserve this crucial resource.
- 11/18/2016
Hillsboro's ¡Creciendo Juntos! Newsletter Debuts
The City of Hillsboro's redesigned Spanish-language newsletter, ¡Creciendo Juntos!, is now available.
- 11/10/2016 10:21 am
Willamette Water Supply Pipeline Construction Begins
The first pieces of pipe for the Willamette Water Supply are installed, marking a significant milestone for the City of Hillsboro and its regional water system partnership between the Tualatin Valley Water District (TVWD) and City of Hillsboro as pipeline construction is now underway.
- 10/21/2016
Hillsboro Becomes First City to Win Gold Safety Award Two Years in a Row
The City of Hillsboro’s commitment to employees’ safety is making history as the first city in Oregon to win the Gold Safety Award in back-to-back years.
- 08/12/2016
Hillsboro Utilities Commission Approves Rate Increase
On August 9th, the Utilities Commission approved a 9% water rate increase, effective October 1, 2016.
- 08/09/2016
Grading Underway in South Hillsboro, Future Home for 20,000 New Residents
Based on its projected population, South Hillsboro is the largest master-planned residential development in Oregon history.
- 07/20/2016
Hillsboro Water Department celebrates National Safety Award
City of Hillsboro Water Department's Operations Division has been nationally recognized for its innovative approach to safety in the workplace.
- 07/06/2016
Hillsboro Utilities Commission to hold Rate Hearing
The Utilities Commission will consider a 9% rate increase and a 20% system development charge increase.
- 06/23/2016
Information on Your Drinking Water!
The 2016 CCR contains information on water quality, rates, and a new community lead testing program.
- 06/22/2016
Hillsboro City Council adopts FY 2016-17 Budget
The Council's unanimous vote moves forward various road and sidewalk improvements, construction of a public safety training facility, and design work for the Hillsboro Community Center at 53rd Avenue.
- 06/03/2016
Ensuring A Safe Water Supply: How Hillsboro is Protecting Public Health Each Day
The City of Flint, Michigan's discovery of lead in its drinking water is of great concern. Hillsboro water customers can have confidence that protecting public health is our top priority.
- 05/23/2016
Planning Ahead: How Hillsboro Prepares for Smart Growth
Hillsboro and Washington County have a reputation as a highly-desirable place to live and a strategic place to do business.
- 05/09/2016
City of Hillsboro Secures Water Rights on Willamette River
The City of Hillsboro Water Department improves source reliability and redundancy through a water right acquisition deal with Salem.
- 04/13/2016
City of Hillsboro's Second Water Source
A spring update for Hillsboro and Tualatin Valley Water District's Willamette Water Supply Program
- 03/24/2016
Saving Money and Power While Making Water
The Hillsboro Water Department is the managing agency for the Joint Water Commission, which is saving money and power in its first season as a participant in PGE's EnerNOC program. Learn more about the program and the early benefits.
- 02/01/2016
Consumer Alert: Insurance Letter is not from the City of Hillsboro
Many Hillsboro Water customers have recently received a letter like this in the mail. This letter is not sanctioned or endorsed by the City of HIllsboro in any way.
- 12/10/2015
School Board Supports City Council Adoption of North Hillsboro Industrial Renewal Plan
In a letter on behalf of the Hillsboro School District Board of Directors, Chair Wayne Clift offered support for the North Hillsboro Industrial Renewal Area, calling it "the best, fastest way to spur development and generate additional funding for our district and schools across the state."