Crews in Oregon City hoisted 250,000 pounds of drilling equipment out of the Willamette River late last month. The machine? A drill Clackamas County Water Environment Services is calling the ...

Portland's sewer system combines sewage and runoff into the same pipes. Sometimes heavy rains cause those pipes to overflow. But a sewer overhaul 14 years ago has drastically reduced this pollution.

Human Access Project, an advocacy group formed to promote a safer Willamette River, hosted the swim to celebrate a full year without any Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs). Campfires and saunas were ...