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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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Environmental Services

BESinfo@portlandoregon.gov
phone number503-823-7740
fax number503-823-6995

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Environmental Services

1120 SW Fifth Avenue
Suite 613
Portland , OR 97204
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Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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