July is Smart Irrigation Month, an opportunity to celebrate saving water outdoors through efficient watering practices. Whether you have an internet-…

Oak Lodge Water Services (“OLWS") intends to purchase one (1) Caterpillar Front End Loader, model 926, directly from Peterson Machinery Co. as a…

Oak Lodge Water Services (“OLWS") intends to purchase one (1) Aerzen blower, model D62S directly from Aerzen USA Corporation as a special procurement…

Water use can double or even triple during summer months. You can dramatically reduce water use and still have beautiful, healthy landscapes with…

Clackamas County is vulnerable to many natural hazards, such as earthquakes, wildfires, flooding, and volcanoes. As part of our efforts to…

UPDATE – Proposed rate is now available.

We're Investing in Your Community
Investments in local infrastructure support the health, sustainability, and prosperity of our community. OLWS is…

On Tuesday, May 16 at 6:00 pm the Board of Directors will meet to consider the FY24 budget. Discussion of budget expenditures will occur. The funding…

Welcome to the OLWS 2022 Water Quality Report. The drinking water information presented in the report is based on monitoring results from the 2021…

It’s Work Zone Awareness Week (April 17 - 21) and we’re reminding you to keep our essential workers safe by asking you to slow down and look around…

Finding and fixing leaks is for everyone! Your kids can help find leaks, drips, and drops by going on a scavenger hunt of your home’s appliances and…

March 20-26 is Fix a Leak Week, a great time to find and fix household leaks which waste more than one trillion gallons of water nationwide each year…

(March 14, 2023) – We responded to a sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) at Lift Station 2 located at 1706 SE Oakshore Ln Milwaukie, OR 97267 on Monday…

Investments in local infrastructure support the health, sustainability, and prosperity of our community. Oak Lodge Water Services (OLWS) is taking…

(March 1, 2023) — OLWS coordinates the Stormdrain Cleaning Assistance Program to assist area businesses. Storm drains require regular cleaning to…

Our water crew will be repairing a leak on SE Oatfield Rd, north of the SE Park Ave intersection on Thursday, December 15. The traffic signal will be…

Press Release below is by Sparrowhawk Native Plants. The North Clackamas Watersheds Council is a partner of Oak Lodge Water Services working to…

You can't have coffee without water! National Latte Day is February 11. Get a FREE latte on us at Awakening Coffee & Tap house & Brewery (2144 SE Oak…

(December 28, 2022) - UPDATE - All overflows ceased by 6:30 P.M. on December 27, 2022. 

The Clackamas River Water Providers (CRWP) shares the helpful tips below on how to prepare for colder weather:

January/February 2023 Customer Newsletter
 

(November 22, 2022) — As you prepare for your Thanksgiving meal, beware of fats, oils, and grease! We offer a friendly reminder to avoid pouring fats…

(November 19, 2022) — Toilets do a lot for us, and we rarely think about them until something goes wrong. An efficient, working toilet keeps our…

(November 10, 2022) – Before freezing weather fully sets in, take some time to winterize your home to take care of your home's infrastructure and…

(October 28, 2022) – Pending approval by the OLWS Board of Directors, Oak Lodge Water Services (“OLWS") is moving forward with the procurement of one…

(October 27, 2022) – Flushing medications means they can get into our water system which can impact fish, wildlife, and you. 

(October 18, 2022) —Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act!

(October 15, 2022) — Oak Lodge Water Services (OLWS) is seeking public comments on the draft updated Comprehensive Clackamas County Stormwater…

(September 29, 2022) — The draft Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) for the MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) Permit issued by Oak Lodge…

(September 27, 2022) — Water main break in vicinity of 17221 SE Oatfield Rd on Tuesday, September 27. Staff moved quickly to mitigate the impact to…

(August 25, 2022) — Oak Lodge Water Services (OLWS) will be replacing an estimated 60-year-old water mainline located on SE Aldercrest Rd and SE…

(August 15, 2022) — Oak Lodge Water Services and the Clackamas River Water Providers are asking customers to participate in the “Fish On the Run…

The Clackamas River Water Providers (CRWP) is a coalition of municipal drinking water providers that get their drinking water from the Clackamas River…

(July 30, 2022) — The Board of Directors has been seeking to reorganize OLWS as a Joint Water & Sanitary Authority. On May 5, 2022, the Clackamas…

(September 29, 2022) — The draft Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) for the MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) Permit issued by Oak Lodge…

(September 27, 2022) — Water main break in vicinity of 17221 SE Oatfield Rd on Tuesday, September 27. Staff moved quickly to mitigate the impact to…

Below is information about an upcoming shut off on Tuesday, July 19.

You’re invited to take a tour of the Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) to see how Oak Lodge Water Services protects public health as well as our rivers…

Follow the Water is about our relationship with our rivers in Oregon, Southwest Washington, and the communities along the Columbia River. It’s about…

July/August 2022 Customer Newsletter
Board Byline by Susan Keil, Board President

(June 6, 2022) — Oak Lodge Water Services (District) provides a high level of service to customers in the form of reliable drinking water, wastewater…