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Fact Sheets
Multilingual Fact Sheets
Environmental Services fact sheets in English, Spanish, traditional Chinese, Russian and Vietnamese
A Paddler's Access Guide to the Columbia Slough (PDF Document, 418kb)
Information about paddling on the Columbia Slough

Clean Boating Tips (PDF Document, 494kb)
Tips for being a responsible boater and keeping the environment clean

Columbia Slough Fish May Be Hazardous to Your Health (PDF Document, 297kb)
Health advisory about eating fish caught in the Columbia Slough

Construction Projects and Sewer Charges (PDF Document, 53kb)
City requirements for construction projects that discharge water to the sewer system.

Contracting Opportunities Brochure (PDF Document, 474kb)
Environmental Services contracting opportunities for minority, women-owned and emerging small businesses

Ecoroof Questions and Answers (PDF Document, 2,153kb)
Answers to common questions about ecoroofs and a guide to ecoroof resources

Environmental Services Brochure (PDF Document, 367kb)
General information about the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services

Food Service Industry Stormwater Best Management Practices (PDF Document, 545kb)
Environmentally responsible practices for the food service industry

Gardening with Native Plants Poster (PDF Document, 3,569kb)
Photos of plants native to the Portland area and where to find them

Grey to Green, Going Green for Clean Rivers (PDF Document, 2,828kb)
Portland's Grey to Green initiative to accelerate construction of green streets and ecoroofs, tree planting, natural area accquisition and culvert removal

Handling Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) (PDF Document, 654kb)
Best management practices for the food service industry

Hawthorne Hostel Rainwater Demonstration Project (PDF Document, 178kb)
Information about stormwater retrofit projects at the Hawthorne Hostel in southeast Portland

How to Avoid the Flood (PDF Document, 421kb)
Lents flood detours, Johnson Creek safety Information and sandbag locations in English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese and traditional Chinese

How To Build A Rain Barrel (PDF Document, 492kb)
A guide to building your own barrel

Industrial and Commercial Submeter Program (PDF Document, 558kb)
Learn how to save money on sewer charges

Installing Your Private Sewer Line (PDF Document, 727kb)
Connection requirements and working with private contractors

Integrating Stormwater Into the Built Environment (PDF Document, 869kb)
Learn about stormwater management techniques that mimic natural systems

Invasive Plants Poster (PDF Document, 635kb)
How to identify and remove invasive plants common to the Pacific Northwest

Maintaining Your Stormwater Management Facility Homeowner Handbook (PDF Document, 171kb)
A handbook for homeowners

Pools, spas and clean rivers (PDF Document, 75kb)
Environmentally safe tips for cleaning your pool or spa

Portland Ecoroof Tour Map (PDF Document, 4,080kb)
Where to find Portland ecoroof projects

Portland Sewer System Guidelines for Homeowners and Homebuyers (PDF Document, 203kb)
Information about sewer connections and the sewer system

Portland's Sensitive Wildlife and Your Dog (PDF Document, 249kb)
243 kb PDF Brochure

Portland's Wildlife and Your Dog (PDF Document, 799kb)
781 kb PDF Poster

Report All Spills (PDF Document, 397kb)
Help stop pollution

Residential Sewer Construction Financial Assistance (PDF Document, 1,206kb)
City and private plumbing loan programs

Safe Roof Moss Control (PDF Document, 489kb)
Control moss without polluting rivers and streams

Safe Roof Moss Removal (PDF Document, 489kb)
Moss on the roof is a common problem in the Pacific Northwest, but some moss removal methods can pollute our rivers and streams.

Sewer Connection Assistance Program Application (PDF Document, 200kb)
Download the application form

Sewer Connection Costs and Payment Options (PDF Document, 392kb)
Updated July 2009

Stormwater Landscape Swales (PDF Document, 12,422kb)
This poster shows the natural way to reduce and clean water from parking lots and roads

Student Intern Application (PDF Document, 166kb)
Download the application form

The City's Role in the Portland Harbor Cleanup (PDF Document, 1,076kb)
Details about the city's Portland Harbor Superfund Program

Wanted: Dead English Ivy (PDF Document, 727kb)
Why English ivy is a destructuve, invasive plant and what to do about it
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