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Hillsboro Water Department Hillsboro Water has been supplying drinking water to customers in Hillsboro, Oregon since 1940.

We're celebrating Water Professionals Appreciation Week! The Willamette Water Supply System (WWSS) is a collaboration be...
10/09/2026

We're celebrating Water Professionals Appreciation Week!

The Willamette Water Supply System (WWSS) is a collaboration between the City of Hillsboro, the Tualatin Valley Water District, and the City of Beaverton to bring an additional source of water to our community to meet future needs and challenges. The City of Hillsboro will operate the brand new Water Treatment Plant when construction is complete. Water will be treated at a state-of-the-art treatment facility using the latest technology to meet or exceed strict drinking water standards.

Let's meet some of the operators for the new plant!

💧Michael Page, Water Treatment Plant Supervisor
What's your favorite part of working for the WWSS?
I get to see so many people that care about what they do and work so hard to create the best product (the water) for our community, it’s super inspiring.

What's your unofficial superpower at work?
The Silent Accomplisher. When I'm in work-mode, I have to actively remind myself to pull myself away from work and engage with those that work around me.

💧Joe Hittner, Water Treatment Plant Maintenance Operator
What's your favorite part of working for the WWSS?
I get to learn a new system and new water technologies.

Fun Fact: I have 4 brothers and 4 sisters. I am the second oldest.

Happy Water Professionals Appreciation Week! The Joint Water Commission (JWC) is the primary drinking water supplier in ...
10/08/2026

Happy Water Professionals Appreciation Week!

The Joint Water Commission (JWC) is the primary drinking water supplier in Washington County, Oregon, and is responsible for treating, transmitting, and storing drinking water for more than 450,000 people. The City of Hillsboro is the managing agency, with staff working 365 days a year to provide clean, high-quality drinking water.

Meet some of the staff keeping our drinking water safe and available 24/7!

💧Kyle Cruz, JWC Water Treatment Plant Maintenance Operator
What's your favorite part of working for the JWC?
Knowing that I make a difference in my community.

Fun Fact: I am from the beautiful island of Guam.

💧Luis Espinoza, Water Treatment Plant Lab Technician
What's your favorite part of working for the JWC?
I am new so I’d have to say, so far, my favorite part is my coworkers.

Fun Fact: I used to DJ in college. One time on a boat with Janet Jackson!

💧Aaron Smith, Water Treatment Plant Electrician
What's your favorite part of working for the JWC?
Coming from the papermill industry... Drinking water is clean!

What's your go-to rainy-day activity?
I like to paint and print 3D miniatures for DND

💧Robert Trotter, Water Treatment Plant Operator
What's your favorite part of working for the JWC?
I really enjoy just working with the plant itself- learning how it operates and all its complexities.

Fun Fact: I have volunteered at an anime convention for 20 years now.

💧Jackie Duple, Water Treatment Plant Project Specialist
What's your favorite part of working for the JWC?
The people! I get to work with a variety of teams within the water department, and I just love how welcoming and collaborative everyone is. It’s fun to learn about all the different pieces that go into delivering safe drinking water.

What's your unofficial superpower at work?
Making sure everyone (who agrees) gets a birthday cake on their special day 😊

It's Water Professionals Appreciation Week, celebrating all the individuals who work every day to provide safe drinking ...
10/07/2026

It's Water Professionals Appreciation Week, celebrating all the individuals who work every day to provide safe drinking water, protect public health, and safeguard Oregon's water resources.

From maintaining essential infrastructure, to treating water to quality standards for drinking, to developing an additional water supply to serve generations to come, our staff ensure your drinking water is always there when you need it.

Meet some of the staff keeping our drinking water safe and available 24/7!
💧Rachel Moore, Project Manager
What's your favorite part of working for Hillsboro Water?
Knowing that myself and everyone around me plays a role in providing safe reliable drinking water to the community that I also live in.

Coffee, tea, or water (of course)?
COFFEE! but made with Oregon water.

What's your unofficial superpower at work?
The Master Weaver. I maintain the overall project goal while threading the details (really I just try to take good notes!).

💧Tonya Bilderbeck, Water Program Coordinator
What's your favorite part of working for Hillsboro Water?
I love being part of a water department that truly cares about its community. We get to make a real difference every day while working alongside our regional water partners to ensure a safe, reliable, and sustainable water supply. It’s rewarding to be part of a team that combines local service with a bigger regional vision—and to know that the work we do today helps strengthen our community for the future.

What's your unofficial superpower at work?
I somehow know where everything is, why we do it that way, and who to call when we don’t. Give me a problem, and I’ll either solve it—or know exactly who can.

💧Aisha Haquie, Engineering Coordinator
What's your favorite part of working for Hillsboro Water?
I love being part of the city's growth and seeing all the new infrastructures being planned and built to support the growing community; it feels like growing with the city!

What's your unofficial superpower at work?
My unofficial superpower at work is mind reading, aka problem solving. I enjoy taking complicated situations, looking at it from different angles and working with others to find a practical solution.

We're celebrating Oregon's first-ever Water Professionals Appreciation Week! Every day, Hillsboro Water staff work to p...
10/06/2026

We're celebrating Oregon's first-ever Water Professionals Appreciation Week!

Every day, Hillsboro Water staff work to provide safe drinking water, protect public health, and safeguard our water resources. From maintaining essential infrastructure like pipelines, pumps, meters, fire hydrants and reservoirs, to treating water to quality standards for drinking, to building an additional water supply to benefit our community, our staff ensure your drinking water is there when you need it.

Thank you to all the Water Professionals out there keeping our water resources safe, clean, and protected for generations to come.

Did you know the same lakes, rivers, and reservoirs you swim, fish, paddle, and play in also supply our drinking water?W...
10/05/2026

Did you know the same lakes, rivers, and reservoirs you swim, fish, paddle, and play in also supply our drinking water?

Whether you're casting a line at sunrise, kayaking with friends, or just soaking up the sun at your favorite local spot — it all depends on clean, healthy source water.

Check out these tips to protect our water sources during and beyond!
✅Pick up after your pets.
✅Secure and properly dispose of all garbage.
✅Carefully wash and dry boats, motors, and recreation equipment after each use to prevent the spread of invasive species.

Meet the source water protection team! Join us in celebrating Source Water Protection Week. The Hillsboro Water Departme...
10/04/2026

Meet the source water protection team!

Join us in celebrating Source Water Protection Week. The Hillsboro Water Department is proud to provide you with safe, clean drinking water every day. We start this process at source, making sure the natural water sources we draw from are protected and able to provide us with quality water.

We draw from source water to get drinking water, and it’s an invaluable resource for our whole community. Collaboration ...
10/03/2026

We draw from source water to get drinking water, and it’s an invaluable resource for our whole community. Collaboration is key when it comes to taking care of the environment, and we work with these community partners doing great work to protect source water in the Tualatin Watershed!

➡https://tualatinswcd.org/
➡https://tualatinriverkeepers.org/
➡https://trwc.org/

Want to protect your drinking water? Prevent wildfires! When wildfires burn through forests and watersheds, it damages o...
10/02/2026

Want to protect your drinking water? Prevent wildfires!

When wildfires burn through forests and watersheds, it damages our surface water sources. This damage leads to both immediate and long-term impacts on water quality.

By working together to prevent wildfires, we’re also working to keep our source water clean and our communities safe.

Hillsboro Water Receives Award for Drinking Water Source ProtectionIn Hillsboro, every drop of water that runs through y...
10/01/2026

Hillsboro Water Receives Award for Drinking Water Source Protection

In Hillsboro, every drop of water that runs through your tap comes out of a river, or a dam and reservoir.

Hillsboro Water received an award for efforts towards protecting drinking water sources. This award from the Oregon Health Authority acknowledges protection activities that substantially lower risks to the public water system’s source of drinking water.

Learn more about what you can do to protect the source during Source Water Protection Week: https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Home/Components/News/News/17660/4300

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150 E Main Street, Fl 3rd
Hillsboro, OR
97123

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+15036156702

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