Water
Home Brewer’s Report
Home Brewer’s Report Home Brewers, REJOICE! It’s that time of year again. We’ve updated our Home Brewer’s Report with our most recent round of data. Happy Brewing!
Read MoreGet to Know Your Water.
Get to Know Your Water. Our 2020 Water Quality Report is here, and we’re proud to announce that our drinking water meets or exceeds all state and federal health standards. Throughout the year CRW monitors your drinking water for more than 200 regulated and unregulated contaminants to ensure that our system delivers high-quality drinking water that meets…
Read MoreAlgae Blooms, Clackamas Cove, and CRW’s Monitoring Program
This week the Oregon Health Authority issued a health advisory after finding high levels of blue-green algae in the Clackamas Cove portion of the Clackamas River, located at Clackamette Park in Oregon City. Not to worry CRW Community! This algae bloom is about 4 miles past our drinking water intakes. This bloom will not affect your drinking…
Read MoreIt’s getting hot out there! Stay hydrated.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year in Clackamas County, summertime! For most of us that means getting outside. Whether it’s hiking, gardening, running through sprinklers, kayaking, or floating down the Clackamas River, soak up the sunshine and be active, but be careful to not get dehydrated! Water makes up almost 60% of your body…
Read MoreTop Ten Tips to Save Water
Here is a collection of the top ten water conservation tips available. Go Native Use native plants in your landscape. They look great, and don’t need much water or fertilizer. Also choose grass varieties for your lawn that are adapted for your region’s climate, reducing the need for extensive watering or chemical applications. Turn It…
Read MoreFun Facts about Water
A few fun facts about water Only 3% of Earth’s water is fresh water. 97% of the water on Earth is salt water. The water found at the Earth’s surface in lakes, rivers, streams, ponds, and swamps makes up only 0.3% of the world’s fresh water. 68.7% of the fresh water on Earth is trapped in…
Read MoreWeekly Watering Guidelines
View your Weekly Watering Number here. Watering Guidelines There is no need to water established plants this week despite the warmer weather we’ve had. Generally speaking, the heavy rainfall over the next several days will keep soils moist. That said, newer plantings, as well as those in pots or under shelter, may need supplemental watering.…
Read MoreThe Cost of Water
I recently had the privilege of serving the people of the San Quintin Valley in Baja California, Mexico. The majority of the Baja Peninsula has had drought conditions for six years now. Water is an extremely valuable commodity everywhere but comes with a great price on the Baja Peninsula. Even with an exchange rate of…
Read MoreCRW in the Community!
The CRW Conservation and Public Outreach Team participated in the 9th Annual Celebrating Water Event at Clackamas Community College on April 15th. What were they up to? Plankton races of course! What are plankton? Plankton are organisms that exist in a drifting, floating state in aquatic environments. The term plankton is a collective name for…
Read MoreWaterwise Plants
There’s more to waterwise gardening than cacti and rock! The Pacific Northwest has many spectacular native, hybrid native, and other plants adapted to local climate and soil conditions. Once established, native and adapted plants are very low maintenance, require little to no pesticides or fertilizers, and survive well on minimal water. Read below to learn more about how…
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