Summary
Thinking beyond the immediate needs of two districts
Wastewater treatment demands are running above the County’s ability to handle them at the Kellogg Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Milwaukie. Both short-term and long-term investments are necessary within Clackamas County Service District No.1 (CCSD#1). Changes also will be required soon within the Tri-City Service District (TCSD).
For example, the storm surge in the Northwest on December 3, 2007 overwhelmed Kellogg Creek. More than five million gallons of untreated sewage swept through the plant and into the Willamette River.
"We are very much aware that clean water and public safety are huge concerns for County residents,” says Commissioner Lynn Peterson. Which is why the County is moving ahead on near-term and longer-term efforts to expand capacity.
The short-term planning (Phase 1) deals with immediate capacity expansion at the Kellogg Creek and Tri-City facilities.
A newer, long-term look – assessing the needs for the next several decades (Phase 2) – fits into our Capacity Management Program (CMP), guided by the department of Water Environment Services (WES).
