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Imagine a Day Without Water – Oct. 16th

October 16, 2025

Water is essential to our communities. It’s a resource that connects us all. Each year, Imagine a Day Without Water invites us to see how crucial our need for water…

Public Meeting Notice – Board Work Session Oct. 4th

September 25, 2025

Sunrise Water Authority – Saturday, October 4, 2025 – the Board will convene a Work Session at 8:00a.m. pursuant to ORS 192.630 to discuss present and future organizational priorities and…

SE Ridgecrest Road Pipelines (SE Mt Scott Blvd to SE 132nd Ave)

September 11, 2025

This project will replace approximately 2,930 feet of public water main along SE Ridgecrest Road between Mt Scott Blvd and SE 132nd Avenue in Happy Valley, OR. The project replaces…

Public Meeting – Ridgecrest Pipeline Replacement Virtual Open House

September 10, 2025

Public Meeting Ridgecrest Pipeline Replacement Virtual Open House Wednesday, September 17 at 7:00 PM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86918852163?pwd=XVbnotzaFaZBOSE0eNKjr7WYIF4be9.1

Oregon DOE C-REP Grant Application

August 30, 2025

Sunrise Water Authority (SWA) is committed to increasing its sustainability and efficiency while providing safe, reliable water to our growing service area. Resilience is a top priority, as it is…

NOW HIRING: Capital Program Manager

August 25, 2025

The Capital Program Manager will lead our capital improvement program that includes the design and construction of a series of major transmission, storage, and pumping projects, along with a variety…

RED Conservation Actions – Take Part Today!

August 21, 2025

This year we begin the campaign with the Water Conservation Meter in RED, which means the river levels are significantly low and we all need to “Reduce or turn off…

“Fish on the Run, Irrigation Done!” Campaign Returns for its 7th Year

August 18, 2025

With warm, dry conditions persisting across the Pacific Northwest and drought expanding in Oregon, conserving water has never been more important. Reduced snowpack, early snow melt, and below-average rainfall are…

Request for Bid: SE Ridgecrest Road Pipelines

August 1, 2025

The Sunrise Water Authority (Sunrise) seeks sealed electronic proposals and sealed bids from pre-qualified contractors to provide construction services for a water main replacement project. All ductile iron pipe and…

Recent Water Quality Incident at the North Clackamas County Water Commission Plant

May 17, 2025

The City of Gladstone, Oak Lodge Water, and the Sunrise Water Authority all receive wholesale drinking water from the North Clackamas County Water Commission (NCCWC), who own and operate a…