Water Environment Services

Spills and leaks can happen

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Spills and leaks from contaminants, can be dangerous if left unattended. In addition, spilled chemicals can also pollute our streams and underground drinking water supplies, as well as harm pets, plants and wildlife.

Your safety is of utmost importance in addressing spills and leaks. Stop work and move upwind immediately if you feel any symptoms (nausea, coughing, stinging eyes, nose or throat, dizziness). Call for help.

Call 911 if the spill is hazardous or an emergency.

If you are aware of the origin of the spill and it is not an emergency:

Mill Park Community Cleanup with SOLVE

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Help protect our local environment by participating in a litter clean-up along the beautiful Mill Park and the surrounding neighborhood! Every piece of trash you pick up makes a difference in preserving the health of this vital ecosystem. Whether you're a first-time volunteer or a seasoned one, we welcome all ages and skill levels.

Please wear close-toed shoes and weather-appropriate clothing.

Restoring Watersheds Workshop

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Join the North Clackamas Watersheds Council for a hands-on workshop focused on sustainable native seed collection.

What You’ll Learn:

How to identify, collect, and clean seeds from native plants
How native plants benefit soil, water, wildlife—and salmon!
Best practices for planting native seeds to support successful restoration
Ways to support watershed health in your neighborhood.

Late Fees to Resume for Past-Due Bills Starting Aug. 1, 2025

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Beginning Aug. 1, 2025, Clackamas Water Environment Services (WES) will resume assessing late fees on past-due utility bills.

WES receives the 2025 Outstanding Member Agency Award from the Oregon Association of Clean Water Agencies

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Clackamas Water Environment Services rate adjustments effective July 1, 2025

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Clackamas Water Environment Services (WES) conducts an annual budget process to plan for operating expenses, debt, and capital investments.

WES Advisory Committee - July 10, 2025

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Science in the Park

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Join us at Mill Park for our Annual Science in the Park event!

This is a family-friendly environmental education event that is great for elementary-age kids. You can expect a short presentation from a local educator, time to visit various hands-on activities, and a chance to splash in the creek looking for critters

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Clackamas Water Environment Services is proud to support events like this that help protect water quality.

Annual Johnson Creek Clean-up

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Remove trash from Johnson Creek!

Get in the water or stay on land and help remove tons of trash from in and around the creek. Stick around afterward for FREE lunch, award ceremony and time to connect with your watershed community.

About a dozen sites throughout the watershed will be cleaned up!

Pick your site and register

Clackamas Water Environment Services is proud to support events like this that help protect water quality.

22nd Annual Down the River Cleanup

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How clean can a river get? Let’s find out!

The Clackamas Down the River Cleanup is the largest and longest-running on-water cleanup event of its kind in Oregon. After we clean the river, we gather at Barton Park for a BBQ celebration.

This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy floating down the Clackamas River while also joining your community in removing litter and debris that accumulate over the busy summer season.