Water Conservation Program

Water Conservation saves money, preserves wildlife habitat and makes sure there is enough water for all uses. Review the pages herein to find out how you can save indoors, outdoors, and all around your home or business.

News & Announcements

Water Conservation Alert: Reduce Water Use for Fish Migration

Lake Oswego and the Clackamas River Water Providers are asking our customers to help keep water in the Clackamas River for the fall fish runs. River levels are significantly low right now, so let’s make sure there is enough water for the Coho and Chinook Salmon by reducing or shutting off outdoor watering. Red conservation actions:

Reducing or shutting down all outdoor watering, spot water when needed
Taking your car to a commercial carwash which recycles the water
Shutting off all outdoor water features
Not letting water run off driveways, sidewalks, or down the street

The more we can conserve, the easier this journey will be for these threatened and endangered salmon species.

Thanks for doing your part to keep water in the Clackamas River!

Free Water Conservation Kits

Save Water With Free Water Conservation Kits. The City of Lake Oswego Water Conservation Program is proud to offer free water conservation kits to our customers. The kits contain fixtures, testing devices, and information to diagnose areas of water inefficiencies at home.

Water Use Assessment Rebates

Have you considered evaluating your existing outdoor watering system? A water use assessment performed by a professional can help save money and water by addressing watering inefficiencies. The City of Lake Oswego Water Conservation Program is now offering up to $200.00 in utility bill credit to cover all or part of the cost of a water use assessment. A water use assessment should help optimize existing irrigation systems and landscaping to meet water-saving practices.

The program is available first-come-first-served to Lake Oswego water customers. Act soon, as space is limited.

Get Your Weekly Watering Number

Having a beautiful landscape and saving water in the summer doesn’t have to be a contradiction – you can have both, and it’s easier than you think! Get the Weekly Watering Number to save water indoors and outdoors!

EPA WaterSense Maintenance Checklist

Care For Your Fixtures (and Wallet)

The City of Lake Oswego is a proud partener of EPA WaterSense.

Rebate Programs

The City offers rebates, devices, and tools that can help save thousands of gallons of water every year. Read more to discover the programs that will save money on water bills and conserve water.

Water Leaks

Household water leaks can be a source of wasted water and additional expense. Common types of leaks found at the home are worn toilet flappers, dripping faucets, and faulty irrigation systems. These types of leaks can be simple to identify, and some can be easily fixed.

Cubic Feet to Gallons Converter

The water bill is based on 100 cubic feet of water used (CCF). One CCF is equivalent to 748 gallons. To convert 100 cubic feet of water into gallons used, multiply the number of CCFs (the consumption number on the water bill) by 748.