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Everything we do at Clean Water Services aims to protect public health, while enhancing the natural environment of the Tualatin River Watershed.
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Millions of plants are needed to sustain 7,000 acres in the Tualatin River Watershed. 🌱 Friends of Trees volunteers harvested bare root trees, potted natives & made wetland seed balls for CWS projects. Check the event calendar for volunteer opportunities!

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December 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Back in 2016, our crew cleared a wipes clog bigger than a person at a Hillsboro pump station. Keep things flowing—trash wipes, don’t flush them. #ThrowbackThursday #Wipes
An image of a person standing next to a clogged pump station. An image of a pump station that has been cleaned from the clog of wipes.
December 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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The final Leaf Disposal & Food Drive event is Saturday, December 6. Remember, we’re accepting more than just leaves and yard debris (either loose or in paper bags); we are also accepting non-perishable food items for local food banks.

More info below:
cleanwaterservices.org/community-ho...
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December 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Protect the pipes leaving your home and the pipes that lead to our facilities by freezing your fats, oils, and grease before they end up in the sink.

Get your own Freeze the Grease, Save the Darin kit here:
cleanwaterservices.org/community-ho...

#Thanksgiving #FOG
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November 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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You see (and smell) waste when you flush, but we see gold at the end of the resource-recovery rainbow. Clean water, nutrients, and energy all start with what you send our way. Thanks for the daily “contributions” that keep our communities safe. #AttitudeOfGratitude #ResourceRecovery
An image over the resource recovery plant.
November 24, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Meet Clean Water Services’ 2025 River Rangers Team!
They placed 1st in the Pacific Northwest and 3rd internationally at this year’s Operations Challenge, sharpening the essential skills that keep our communities safe and the Tualatin River clean.

Learn more: cleanwaterservices.org/2025/11/21/w...
November 22, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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Only flush the 3 P’s: pee, poo & (toilet) paper.
Not every place in the world can even flush all three — we’re lucky.

This World Toilet Day (Nov 19), we’re grateful for the infrastructure that keeps our community safe. 🚽💙

Learn more here: cleanwaterservices.org/2025/11/12/g...
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November 19, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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We’ve been feeling a little reflective recently. Probably because we’ve just published our Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Report!

In the report, you can read more about our:
🚧 Projects
📊 Budget
🤝 Commitment to you
🤸🏻‍♀️ And more!

cleanwaterservices.org/about/budget...
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November 13, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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🍂🥫 We are now taking leaves at our 33rd Annual Drop-Off. But if you don't have leaves but still want to donate you can drop off your canned goods.

Link below to find out times and dates:
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November 3, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Who is your favorite creature created in a lab? This Halloween, we’re celebrating the mad science that actually helps our world. At CWS, our scientists perform over 100,000 water quality tests a year and keep the Tualatin River clean.

Commet below your favorite mad scientist's lab-made monsters
An image of a mad scientist holding a red beaker, labeled "FREAKY FRIDAY"
October 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Heavy rains are coming in, a friendly reminder that flooding can happen in neighborhoods where storm drains are blocked. Follow the link below to report a problem:

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October 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Feed me, Seymour... native plants! 🪴🌊 This spooky season, don’t let your yard turn into a monstrous mess. Native plants crave less water, support pollinators, and help keep our streams and rivers clean. Let your garden grow the right way!

#PlantNative #OregonNativePlants
An image of an alien like plant with the words, "Feed me!" and labeled below "FREAKY FRIDAY"
October 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Barney Reservoir doesn’t just store water – it saves summer. The rain from this fall and winter will refill the reservoir and will be strategically released to help keep the Tualatin River flowing in the dry summer months.

#BarneyReservior #CleanWaterServices #TwilightVibes #Hoahoahoaseason
October 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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🍂 Make like a tree and drop your leaves! Our 33rd Annual Leaf Disposal and Food Drive starts this Saturday.

Find all dates, times, and locations on our website, cleanwaterservices.org/leaf.
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October 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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It all floats down here...straight to your local creek. Storm drains don’t lead to treatment plants – they connect directly to our rivers. Whatever goes down the drain ends up in the water we all depend on.

🌧️ Only rain down the drain.

#CleanWaterServices #OnlyRainDownTheDrain
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October 17, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Every October 16, #ImagineaDayWithoutWater is a nationwide reminder of how vital our water systems are. Here at CWS, we work hard to clean wastewater, manage stormwater, and help the Tualatin River remain a healthy resource for farms, businesses, wildlife, recreation, and drinking water.
An image of the bathroom sign with a figure "holding it in" the sign reads, "ClOSED: IMGAINE A DAY WIHTOUT WATER"
October 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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See the scariest fog of all! Fats, oils, and grease can wreak havoc on pipes. Prevent backups and clogs in your home and in the public system by throwing away grease in the trash.

Learn more about “FOG” here - cleanwaterservices.org/community-ho...
An image of a misty pathway with the words "PICK THE SPOOKIEST FOG" "ESCOGE LA NIEBLA MAS ESPELUZNANTE" A split image showing melted butter in a pan on the left and solid grease on the right, labeled "Fats Oils Grease" and "Grasa Aceite Manteca. An image of a foggy digester with ducks flying and swimming in the pool of water. Labeled "FOGGY DIGESTER" and "DIGESTOR NEBULOSO" An image of a Foggy Alley labeled "FOGGY ALLEY" and "CALLEJON NEBULOSO"
October 10, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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🍂 No matter WHAT you do with your leaves, be sure to keep them out of storm drains. Learn what you can do with your fall leaves at cleanwaterservices.org/leaf.
October 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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It's not the PNW without the rain 🌧️

When it rains, water carries pollutants and debris to storm drains, and eventually the Tualatin River. We have tips to help you keep the Tualatin River healthy this rainy season

Learn more about stream-friendly solutions - cleanwaterservices.org/community-ho...
October 1, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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We want to hear from you!

This is your chance to let us know:

✨ What can we do better?
✨ What matters to you the most?
✨ What are we doing well?

Open until October 1 midnight.

👉 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: opinions-survey.com/index.php/66...
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October 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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We are giving away free native plants at El Tigre, Tigard's Hispanic Heritage Month Festival!

El Tigre is Saturday, October 4, from 11 am to 7 pm in Cook Family Park. Learn more here - www.tigard-or.gov/explore-tiga...

#FreeNativePlants #CityOfTigard #ElTigre #CleanWaterServices
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September 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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it's #PSL season and we are here for it!

We can't give you the ingredients to a pumpkin spice latte but we can give you the ingredients to a healthy watershed.

Follow the link for the recipe to have a healthy watershed:

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September 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Have you been to Fernhill lately? More than just a natural filtration system, migrating birds use Fernhill as a stopover traveling the Pacific Flyway. @birdallianceoregon.bsky.social

Get your camera and binoculars ready! 🦆 🔭 📸

🔗 fernhillnts.org/birding
🔗 birdallianceoregon.org
Migrating birds using Fernhill as a stopover.
September 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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The presence of certain species (which we can find through what’s called eDNA) can tell us a lot about water quality and the health of animals, plants, and our sensitive Tualatin River Watershed.

Find out more here on how we use eDNA to combat EAB:
cleanwaterservices.org/2025/09/16/w...
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September 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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💡 Did you know our Hillsboro Water Resource Facility was constructed in 1969?

The facility has since been significantly upgraded to do:
✅ Screening
✅ Biological treatment
✅ UV disinfection

Follow for more:
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#FacilityFriday #NationalWaterQualityMonth
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August 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM