Environmental Services

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Environmental Services is your sewer and stormwater utility. We protect public health and our environment by collecting and recovering resources from the city’s wastewater, managing stormwater, and restoring and protecting Portland’s rivers, streams, and watersheds.

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Big Pipe Tracker: See how the Big Pipes prevent combined sewer overflows

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Working for Environmental Services

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Find Environmental Services Projects

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Being a Green Street Steward

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Best Management Practices to Prevent Pollution and to Protect Our Rivers and Streams

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About Environmental Services

Engineering and Development Resources for Sewer and Stormwater Projects

Contact

Environmental Services

BESinfo@portlandoregon.gov

503-823-6995

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Related offices, programs, advisory groups, and projects

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Sewer and Stormwater Improvements

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Protecting Rivers and Streams

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Recovering Resources

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Flooding in Portland

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Preventing Pollution

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Managing Stormwater

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Permit Improvement Project

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Environmental Grants and Incentives

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Connecting to the Sewer

News

Metro and City of Portland partner on land acquisition to protect salmon corridor in Southeast Portland

Environmental Services and community partners continue to restore and care for Crystal Springs Creek so that its cool clear waters support salmon and other wildlife. A new parcel acquired with help from Metro fills an important gap.

May 4, 2023 2:34 pm News article

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