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Traffic Advisory: N Mississippi Avenue urgent sewer repairs to begin January 5; expect travel impacts, businesses open

December 30, 2020 9:52 am News article

Willamette River Crossing Project Update - December 2020

December 22, 2020 1:28 pm News article

Gresham Trestle Upgrade Project Update - December 2020

December 21, 2020 1:28 pm News article

CSO Advisory: Atmospheric river dashes hope that 2020 would set a record for zero overflows to the Willamette River

December 20, 2020 12:01 pm News article

2020 Editions of Stormwater Management Manual and Source Control Manual Now in Effect

The City of Portland adopted 2020 editions of the Stormwater Management Manual (SWMM) and Source Control Manual (SCM). The new editions of the manuals are in effect starting Dec. 14, 2020.

December 14, 2020 5:30 pm News article

Washington Park Reservoir Improvement Project - December 2020 Update

December 12, 2020 9:52 am News article

Gresham Trestle Upgrade Project Update - Winter 2020

November 30, 2020 1:28 pm News article

Proposed 2020 Stormwater Management Manual: Schedule Update

Environmental Services held the first council reading for Title 17.38 on Oct. 7 and second council reading on Oct. 14. The 2020 Stormwater Management Manual will be in effect later this fall.

Updated November 13, 2020 1:00 pm News article

Gresham Trestle Upgrade Project Tree Removal - Fall 2020

October 29, 2020 1:28 pm News article

Washington Park Reservoir Improvement Project - October 2020 Update

October 24, 2020 9:52 am News article

Willamette River Crossing Project Update - October 2020

October 22, 2020 1:28 pm News article

Winter 2020–2021 bill insert

Want to know how to take care of your home plumbing? What to do if you live in a floodplain? Who you can call if you're having trouble paying your bill? It's all in this edition of your quarterly newsletter from the Portland Water Bureau and the Bureau of Environmental Services.

October 19, 2020 9:54 am News article

Private Stormwater Management - At year two, slow progress on data management, but program evaluations are underway

This is a two-year follow-up to our 2018 report, "Private Stormwater Management: City reliance on property owners requires review of risks and results."

October 8, 2020 9:00 am News article

Gresham Trestle Upgrade Project Update - Fall 2020

September 16, 2020 1:28 pm News article

More Than 500 Small Businesses to Receive Sewer, Stormwater, Water Support from the City of Portland Utilities

More than 500 small businesses received credits through the Small Business Program for Utility Relief (SPUR), from the City of Portland’s utility bureaus, Water and Environmental Services. To develop the program utility bureaus partnered with Prosper Portland, the city’s economic development agency.

September 8, 2020 3:45 pm News article

Washington Park Reservoir Improvement Project - August 2020 Update

August 24, 2020 9:52 am News article

Environmental Services to Clean Out CS Gas Residue from Storm Drains in Effort to Protect Willamette River

In an effort to prevent tear gas residue and other pollutants from reaching the Willamette River, the City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services is planning today to clean six storm drains around the Multnomah County Justice Center and the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse.

August 6, 2020 11:37 am News article

Willamette River Crossing Project Update - June 2020

June 26, 2020 1:28 pm News article

Traffic Advisory: N Mississippi Avenue urgent sewer repairs to begin June 17, expect travel impacts; businesses open

Environmental Services will begin construction this week on an urgent sewer repair project on N Mississippi Avenue, affecting travel between N Shaver and Fremont streets during weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and some Saturdays.

June 16, 2020 2:00 pm News article

Washington Park Reservoir Improvement Project - June 2020 Update

June 4, 2020 9:52 am News article