Phone: 503-823-7740
Fax: 503-823-6995
1120 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 1000, Portland, OR 97204
Fact Sheets and Brochures
How To Build A Rain Barrel
A guide to building your own barrel
Safe Roof Moss Control
Control moss without polluting rivers and streams
Invasive Plants Poster
How to identify and remove invasive plants common to the Pacific Northwest
Portland Sewer System Guidelines for Homeowners and Homebuyers
Information about sewer connections and the sewer system
Wanted: Dead English Ivy
Why English ivy is a destructuve, invasive plant and what to do about it
Ecoroof Questions and Answers
Answers to common questions about ecoroofs and a guide to ecoroof resources
Handling Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG)
Best management practices for the food service industry
Gardening with Native Plants Poster
Photos of plants native to the Portland area and where to find them
Maintaining Your Stormwater Management Facility Homeowner Handbook
A handbook for homeowners
Stormwater Landscape Swales
This poster shows the natural way to reduce and clean water from parking lots and roads
Environmental Services Brochure
General information about the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services
Portland Ecoroof Tour Map
Where to find Portland ecoroof projects
Sewer Connection Costs and Payment Options
Updated July 2011
Installing Your Private Sewer Line
Connection requirements and working with private contractors
Sewer Work in the Public Right-of-Way (ROW)
Connections or repair work
Food Service Industry Stormwater Best Management Practices
Environmentally responsible practices for the food service industry
Industrial and Commercial Submeter Program
Learn how to save money on sewer charges
Cut Through the FOG
October 2011 fact sheet
Hawthorne Hostel Rainwater Demonstration Project
Information about stormwater retrofit projects at the Hawthorne Hostel in southeast Portland
Report All Spills
Help stop pollution
Clean River Rewards
Information about Portland's stormwater discount program
Integrating Stormwater Into the Built Environment
Learn about stormwater management techniques that mimic natural systems
Portland's Sensitive Wildlife and Your Dog
243 kb PDF Brochure
After the Flush
Information about wastewater treatment in Portland
Pools, spas and clean rivers
Environmentally safe tips for cleaning your pool or spa
Portland's Wildlife and Your Dog
781 kb PDF Poster
Contracting Opportunities Brochure
Environmental Services contracting opportunities for minority, women-owned and emerging small businesses
Multilingual Fact Sheets
Environmental Services fact sheets in English, Spanish, traditional Chinese, Russian and Vietnamese
The City's Role in the Portland Harbor Cleanup
Details about the city's Portland Harbor Superfund Program
Clean Boating Tips
Tips for being a responsible boater and keeping the environment clean
Construction Projects and Sewer Charges
City requirements for construction projects that discharge water to the sewer system.
Residential Sewer Construction Financial Assistance
July 2011 brochure
A Paddler's Access Guide to the Columbia Slough
Information about paddling on the Columbia Slough
How to Avoid the Flood
Lents flood detours, Johnson Creek safety Information and sandbag locations in English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese and traditional Chinese
Sewer Connection Assistance Program Application
Download the application form