City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services. Sewers, stormwater, watershed restoration. We work for public health and clean rivers with you.
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30 Nov 2022
We are pausing our use of Twitter with the exception of sending advisories if and as needed.
You can still keep up to date on our important work of protecting the public from 💩 via our news page: portland.gov/bes/news and email updates shorturl.at/hOZ79
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5 Apr 2024
City crews repaired a broken sewer pipe under the N Columbia Blvd Bridge in N Portland. With the repairs of the pipe done, crews are entering a new phase of repairs. Throughout the repairs, motor vehicle traffic is detoured via N Marine Dr. Learn more: portland.gov/bes/news/2024/4…
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22 Mar 2024
ADVISORY: City crews working overnight and today have contained—but not stopped—a large-scale sewage release under the N Columbia Boulevard Bridge in industrial North Portland.
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22 Mar 2024
Updated: Crews contain sewage release under N Columbia Boulevard; advisory continues for Columbia Slough, road closure continues through next week @PBOTinfo portland.gov/bes/news/2024/3…
ALT Red tape contains the site of a sewage release at the base of a concrete bridge overpass with graffiti. Heavy equipment in the background, soil and a gravel path in the foreground
22 Mar 2024
Advisory: Sewage release under N Columbia Boulevard north of Lombard Street leads to road closure, overflow to Columbia Slough @PBOTinfo portland.gov/bes/news/2024/3…
ALT Google map image of location of the release - underneath Columbia Boulevard. Image shows the overpass next to the slough.
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22 Mar 2024
Advisory: Sewage release under N Columbia Boulevard north of Lombard Street leads to road closure, overflow to Columbia Slough @PBOTinfo portland.gov/bes/news/2024/3…
ALT Google map image of location of the release - underneath Columbia Boulevard. Image shows the overpass next to the slough.
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25 Feb 2024
Sewage Advisory: Crews respond to sewage release in NW Portland, portion reaches Cedar Mill Creek
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27 Jan 2024
CSO Advisory: Heavy rains lead to combined sewer overflow to the Willamette River.
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18 Jan 2024
Missed our storm update on portland.gov/bes/news? Our crews have been working around the clock to keep essential sewage infrastructure operating through this extreme weather to prevent even more hardship #pdxtst portland.gov/bes/news/2024/1…
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18 Jan 2024
Sewage Advisory: Weather-related pipe failure at pump station leads to sewage reaching Fanno Creek in SW Portland portland.gov/bes/news/2024/1…
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6 Dec 2023
True statement. We have scaled back our use of X. You can follow the Big Pipe tracker directly at portland.gov/bes/big-pipe-tr… and sign up for CSO alerts at public.govdelivery.com/accou…
6 Dec 2023
If your following @besPortland for sewage warnings they are not using X / sign up for email alerts. 2.6.23 in Portland, OR a Combined sewer overflow (CSO) today resulted in a combination of storm water and sewage overflowing to the Willamette River from multiple outfalls.
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6 Dec 2023
CSO Advisory: Heavy rains overnight lead to a combined sewer overflow to the Willamette River portland.gov/bes/news/2023/1…
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11 Oct 2023
CSO Advisory: North Portland heavy rains lead to localized combined sewer overflow. portland.gov/bes/news/2023/1…
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2 Oct 2023
Advisory: Recreating in Willamette River? Equipment failure leads to sewage release - avoid contact with river water b/w Morrison and Fremont Bridges through Tues night portland.gov/bes/news/2023/1…
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31 Aug 2023
Sewage advisory: Environmental Services stops sewage release, as a precaution, advises people to avoid contact with the water in Mill Pond in NW Portland’s Forest Heights area, and downstream areas of Cedar Mill Creek for 48 hours. portland.gov/bes/news/2023/8…
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BESPortland retweeted
24 Jul 2023
Thank you to everyone who participated in today’s community meeting to discuss the response & cleanup after the Kmart fire last week.
If you couldn't be there, watch the recording at us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/UN…, Passcode: ku&Q3k0?
@PortlandBEM @EPAnorthwest @MultCoHealth @OHAOregon
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BESPortland retweeted
22 Jul 2023
UPDATE:
Tomorrow’s (Sunday’s) community will be in-person and virtual over Zoom.
You may register early or join just before 2 p.m. at ordeq.org/kmartfire-meeting.
22 Jul 2023
Respuesta al asbesto de Incendio de Kmart de NE Portland:
Habrá una reunión comunitaria en el Distrito Escolar de Parkrose mañana, domingo, 23 de julio, a las 2 pm.
DirecciĂłn: 10636 NE Prescott St. en Portland
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BESPortland retweeted
22 Jul 2023
Agencies are investigating the spread of debris and ash in NE Portland as a result of the July 19 fire at the former Kmart. Find the latest updates about the cleanup and response: ordeq.org/KmartFire
@EPAnorthwest @PortlandBEM
Kmart Fire Asbestos Response – NE Portland
Updates on NE Portland Kmart fire response.
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14 Jun 2023
Advisory: An equipment malfunction during scheduled maintenance at a City of Portland wastewater plant led to a discharge of partially treated wastewater to the Willamette River near Lake Oswego’s Foothills Park.
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16 May 2023
Traffic Advisory: SE Yamhill Between SE 74th and SE 76th Closed for Sinkhole Repairs.
More information at: portland.gov/bes/news/2023/5…
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22 May 2023
Traffic advisory update: Crews may finish backfilling and installing paving this week. Roads will open to localized traffic with work zone traffic control at that time but are subject to change.
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9 May 2023
CSO Advisory: Combined Sewer Overflow occurred late afternoon to Willamette River from a single outfall #pdxtst portland.gov/bes/news/2023/5…
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