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The City of Portland, Oregon

Environmental Services

working for clean rivers

Phone: 503-823-7740

Fax: 503-823-6995

1120 SW 5th Avenue, Room 1000, Portland, OR 97204

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  • 100% Waste Methane Recovery. Learn more.

  • Portland's wastewater and stormwater management utility

  • working with industries to pretreat wastewater discharges and manage stormwater onsite

  • protecting and improving watershed health

  • operating and maintaining wastewater and stormwater collection and treatment facilities

  • planning, designing, constructing public sewer improvements

  • business opportunity program, required sewer connection, stormwater discounts

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Our Mission Statement

Environmental Services protects public health, water quality and the environment. We provide sewage and stormwater collection and treatment services to accommodate Portland's current and future needs. We protect the quality of surface and ground waters and conduct activities that plan and promote healthy ecosystems in our watersheds.

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  1. May 23

    Tour Historic Vanport on Memorial Day

    Join Environmental Services and the Columbia Slough Watershed Council on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29th, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

  2. May 19

    Alien Plant Invader: Blessed Milk Thistle

    Help Environmental Services get a jump on this invasive, non-native species.

  3. May 18

    Come visit Environmental Services at Sunday Parkways this weekend

    The Sunday Parkways season kicks off this Sunday, May 21st in Southeast Portland, and we would be delighted to see you there.

  4. May 1

    22 volunteers + 2 hours = 75 gallons of trash!

    Green Street Stewards from Widmer Brothers, Surfrider and SOLVE take on 10 green street facilities in North Portland

  5. Apr 20

    Treebate Season Finale April 30, 2017

    It's your last chance to take advantage of Environmental Services' stormwater credit for planting trees

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Treatment Plant Tour

The Columbia Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant is Oregon's largest water reclamation facility. Come and see firsthand how the plant works. Book individual or group tours at http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bes/tours. For more information, call 503-823-2400.

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