Clackamas Water Environment Services (WES) Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Program

Clackamas Water Environment Services (WES) Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Program By Jessica Rinner, Civil Engineering Supervisor, Clackamas Water Environment Services. Additional water in the wastewater system may seem like a minor concern, but this extra or clean water can cause big problems for homeowners, cities, service districts and the environment. Sanitary sewers are sized appropriately

Stream Temperatures Across the Clackamas River Basin

Thank you to CRBC Board Member Dave Bugni for contributing this post. The importance of temperature in defining aquatic environments is arguably second only to the presence of water. Beginning in the summer of 2021, the Clackamas River Basin Council (CRBC) in concert with Portland State University (PSU) and other organizations began to systematically deploy

Carli Creek Regional Stormwater Wetland

Carli Creek Regional Stormwater Wetland Thank you to CRBC Board Member Gail Shaloum for contributing this post. Gail Shaloum is the Natural Resource Scientist for Clackamas Water Environment Services. The Carli Creek regional stormwater wetland is located on a 15- acre patch of land in unincorporated Clackamas County wedged between industrial properties and the Clackamas