Construction Videos
Overview: Two-year project built in phases
Construction starts this summer to increase sewage treatment capacity for the Clackamas County Service District No. 1 (CCSD #1) by expanding the Tri-City plant in Oregon City, making efficiency upgrades to the Kellogg Creek facility in Milwaukie and building additional pipelines from North County to Tri-City. Video title: Tri-City
Innovation: New membrane technology cleans water to a higher standard
The Tri-City plant expansion includes new wastewater filtration technology known as membranes. The innovative approach cleans water that will be discharged into the Willamette River to a new high standard for the plant. Video title: Membrane
Energy conservation: New blower systems cut energy use by one-third
It takes a lot of electrical power to run a sewage treatment facility. New blower technology used to aerate wastewater will be installed for the Tri-City plant expansion. The equipment cuts projected energy consumption by one-third in the new section of the plant. Video title: Aeration
Operations: How a treatment plant works
Here’s a quick overview on all the steps necessary to process sewage and what becomes of the treated materials. Video title: Treatment process
