Water Environment Services
Your help is needed to mulch hundreds of native trees and shrubs that were planted this past winter at this poplar gem of a park! We may also take out some weedy introduced plants, if time allows. This is physically-demanding work (great for folks looking for a work out!).
Clackamas Water Environment Services is proud to support events like this that help protect water quality.
Tri-City Water Resource Recovery Facility, Oregon City
In person (registration required)
The Wetlands Conservancy is one of many partnered organizations tracking amphibian presence in the Pacific Northwest. Amphibians are highly sensitive indicator species whose ability to thrive depends on clean water and abundant food sources. If they’re there, chances are the water is clean enough for their survival and therefore others too, including humans.
The Wetlands Conservancy offers annual training and guided surveys so that teams of community scientists can gather this data.
Join us for a virtual meeting to learn about the Tri-City Water Resource Recovery Facility Outfall Project!
Cleaning out your medicine cabinet? Don’t flush old or unwanted medications down the toilet or drain.
Wastewater treatment plants and septic systems are not equipped to treat pharmaceuticals, and chemical compounds from these drugs can pass through treatment plants or septic systems to our rivers or groundwater, which can hurt aquatic wildlife. It can also end up in our drinking water.
Researchers have also detected the presence of antibiotics at low levels in rivers and streams. When bacteria encounter an antibiotic, they will mutate to survive. These changes can lead to antibiotic-resistant bacteria that will be more difficult to treat in the future.
In addition to the environmental impacts, prescription drugs in home cabinets are a significant cause of accidental poisoning. Properly disposing of your old and unwanted medications can help protect you and your family.
There are many locations throughout Clackamas County where you can safely dispose of your old or unwanted medications.
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