Pamplin Media Group - Clackamas Water Environment Services unveils renewable generator pamplinmedia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pamplinmedia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
July 01 2021
Oregonians need a bit more potty training, according to state lawmakers.
After years of angst and unnecessary costs for local governments, Oregon became the second state in the nation this year to require do not flush labels on the disinfectant, personal care, make-up and baby wipes commonly sold in the bathroom aisle. There s no such thing as a flushable wipe, says Clean Water Services chief of staff Mark Jockers, even the ones that say they re flushable.
The Washington County utility purifies more than 65 million gallons of wastewater a day for over 610,000 customers and the agency s wipe woes have only intensified since March 2020, when stay-home orders and toilet paper shortages triggered a significant jump in the pre-moistened towelettes clogging sewer lines.
Power and full operations have been restored at the Tri-City Water Resource Recovery Facility.
Due to the large storm event and resulting power loss, the Tri-City Water Resource Recovery Facility in Oregon City is presently on standby generator power.
With the prolonged power outage, The Tri-City facility is likely now discharging water that is out of compliance with the Clean Water Act. DEQ has been notified.
Staff is working with Portland General Electric (PGE) to bring back power to the plants as quickly as possible to restore full operations. In the interim, staff is also working with PGE to get fuel delivered for the standby generators.
Pamplin Media Group - Five dead, thousands without power in Clackamas County pamplinmedia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pamplinmedia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Pamplin Media Group - Officials: Willamette River sewage spill could have been worse pamplinmedia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pamplinmedia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.