Water Environment Services
In celebration of Earth Day, the City of Milwaukie is hosting a volunteer event in downtown Milwaukie. Volunteers will choose from three focus areas including removing invasive plants, picking up trash, or helping to maintain vegetated bump-outs along Main St. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and shoes for uneven or muddy terrain.
What's provided:
Join SOLVE for the wrap-up event of the Waterway Cleanup Series, sponsored by Clackamas Water Environment Services on October 15 at High Rocks Park along the Clackamas River.
All ages welcome! Join us on May 7 at Meldrum Bark Park to kick off our 8th year partnering with SOLVE for the Waterway Cleanup Series. Removal of litter along our waterways serves our mission to protect water quality in Clackamas County by implementing programs that reduce pollution to rivers, streams and wetlands.
Join the North Clackamas Watersheds Council on May 17 for the second annual Kellogg Creek BioBlitz!
Help us identify and document the plants, birds, insects, and other wildlife that are currently present in and around the soon-to-be restored Kellogg Creek.
Last year, 75 volunteers documented over 171 different species of plants, birds, fungi, fish and more in the natural areas surrounding the Kellogg Impoundment during our 2-hour surveys and we can’t wait to see what we find this year.
Clackamas Water Environment Services (WES) owns and operates the sewer system that carries wastewater from homes and businesses in Happy Valley and nearby areas to our treatment facilities. To ensure we can continue providing safe and reliable sewer service in the future, we need to make improvements and upgrades to the Intertie 2 Pump Station.
The Intertie 2 Pump Station diverts wastewater from one treatment plant, the Kellogg Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility, to another, the Tri-City Water Resource Recovery Facility. The pump station was built to be expanded as the area grows. It is now almost at full capacity. This project will add a new pump and new pipes to connect to a new 30-inch force main.
Currently, the pump station moves wastewater using a 20-inch-diameter pipe. Building the new 30-inch force main will help pump more wastewater and increase the station’s capacity. Parts of the 30-inch pipe were built in 2012, and this project will finish the construction of the remaining sections.
From Nov. 17 through early January 2026, Johnson Road will be closed to thru traffic between SE Lake Rd and SE Thiessen Rd to install a new sewer line. Homes and businesses will remain accessible during construction, however detours around the construction may be necessary.
Your patience and cooperation are greatly appreciated as we work to complete this important sewer improvement.
Dates: Monday, Nov. 17, 2025 to early January 2026
Work Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Local Access: Homes and businesses located inside the closure area will still be accessible. Please expect short delays and follow directions from construction crews.
Detour: All thru traffic must follow the marked detour using SE Lake Rd, SE Webster Rd, and SE Thiessen Rd.
Evenings & Weekends: The road will be OPEN to all traffic outside of work hours (after 5 PM on weekdays and all day Saturday and Sunday).
Pump stations are used to help transport fluids from one point to another. They play an integral role in sanitary sewer collection systems. Our sewer system relies on pump stations, or lift stations, to push wastewater from point A to point B, especially in cases where gravity can’t move flow from a low-lying area to higher ground.
How pump stations work
A force main is a pressurized sanitary sewer pipe. Force mains are used where gravity is insufficient to move wastewater through a sewer line.
The total cost of the project is estimated at $23,650,000.
The IT2 Pump Station Expansion and 30-inch Force Main project is part of WES’ Capital Improvement Plan. As such, it is a planned expense that has been included in budget discussions and rate studies. We are committed to keeping rates affordable while meeting the needs of growing communities and replacing old infrastructure.
There will be traffic impacts along SE Johnson Rd and SE McKinley Ave in Clackamas, SE Cason Rd and SE 82nd Drive in Gladstone, and Washington St. in Oregon City. We will share additional details of the construction impacts as more information becomes available.
We know Clackamas County is a special place to call home. Clean water keeps it that way.
As your wastewater services and stormwater management provider, Clackamas Water Environment Services (WES) wants to know what you value most when it comes to creating a clean water future for all. We will conduct the survey every 2 years. The next survey will be conducted in the spring of 2027.
During the Clean Water Exchange in 2025, respondents highlighted ensuring clean water availability in rivers and streams as their top priority.
They expressed a desire to learn more about Capital Projects and Resource Recovery. You can easily find information about these projects on our capital project page. We also created a visual blog to provide updates on the Tri-City Outfall Project.
Many respondents showed interest in getting involved through volunteer events, leading us to establish a dedicated Community Events page.
Respondents also shared their preferred communication methods: email, newsletters, and social media. As a result, we have enhanced our quarterly e-newsletter to keep you informed. Sign up to stay in touch!
Customer Service
503-742-4567
wescustomerservice@clackamas.us
The North Clackamas Watersheds Council is now recruiting for the Kellogg Community Advisory Team to support the design of the Kellogg Creek Restoration and Community Enhancement Project.
Members of the Advisory Team will commit to attending six meetings, held monthly between March and August 2025. Meetings will be scheduled on weeknights, from 6 - 8 p.m., meals and a stipend will be provided to team members.
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