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Public Water Authority

Clackamas River Water

Serving Clackamas County, Milwaukie, Happy Valley, Portland, and Oregon City portions

Population served

29,918 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for OR4100187)

State system code

FIPS 41

Billing frequency

Bi-monthly. Bills are sent the last day of even months and due on the 15th of odd months; meters are read bi-monthly.

Provider briefing

How this utility’s billing works

Clackamas River Water operates as a public water authority serving Clackamas County, Milwaukie, Happy Valley, Portland, and Oregon City portions. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.

The published water-rate framework is described as Increasing block rates based on CCF usage, where one CCF equals 748 gallons, plus a bi-monthly meter charge based on meter size.. Bills are generated bi-monthly. bills are sent the last day of even months and due on the 15th of odd months; meters are read bi-monthly., and a typical residential cost reference is A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed source explains the CCF/block structure but does not expose the current complete 2026 single-family rate table in rendered HTML.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.

Wastewater and sewer calculation

Clackamas River Water is a drinking-water district; the reviewed CRW billing material does not establish a household sewer billing formula.

Meter and infrastructure notes

Meters are read bi-monthly; the reviewed source describes a conventional meter needle but does not identify AMI/AMR technology.

Emergency water support

Report a leak or water emergency

503-722-9220; after-hours callers receive a recording directing them to the emergency service line for pressure problems and emergency shutoffs.

Reading this profile

A practical reference for Clackamas County, Milwaukie, Happy Valley, Portland, and Oregon City portions

Clackamas River Water is listed here as a public water authority. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.

Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.

If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.