Sewage Advisory For Portland

Press release from the City of Portland:

May 9, 2020

(this is not a combined sewer overflow [CSO] advisory)

City crews on Friday afternoon discovered sewage from a private pipe on the 5700 block of SW Multnomah Boulevard discharging to Woods Creek, a tributary of Fanno Creek.

Crews reported to the scene around 3 p.m. Friday and stopped the release around 9 p.m. They installed a pumping system to direct the flow from the private pipe into the city’s sewer system.

Warning signs have been posted in the area. As a precaution, the public is advised to avoid contact with Woods Creek and nearby Fanno Creek for at least 48 hours because of the possibility of increased bacteria in the water.

The City is continuing to investigate this incident, which is similar to one that occurred in 2017 (https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bes/article/646172)

The Bureau of Environmental Services provides city residents with programs to protect water quality and public health, including wastewater collection and treatment, sewer construction and maintenance, stormwater management, and stream and watershed restoration.

This press release was produced by the City of Portland. The views expressed here are the author’s own.