UPDATE: There is now an additional active overflow near Lift Station 6 near the Glen Echo Wetlands. Please see details below.

(December 18, 2025) – On Thursday, December 18, OLWS staff responded to two sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) caused by heavy rains. The following locations were affected:

• OLWS Lift Station 3 (located at approximately 2704 SE Park Ave.) with impacts to Kellogg Creek
• OLWS Lift Station 2 (located at approximately 1706 SE Oak Shore Ln.) with impacts to the Willamette River
• OLWS Lift Station 6 (located at approximately 5768 Glen Echo Ave.)

Crews are currently working to address the issue as heavy rains continue.

Sanitary sewer overflows occur when untreated sewage discharges into waterways or streets. During an overflow and for 48 hours afterwards, the public is advised to avoid contact with standing water, creeks, and the river due to potentially elevated bacteria levels. Staff have placed signs at the spill sites to inform the public to avoid contact with the water. 

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and other partner agencies connected with the Willamette River have also been notified.

 

Questions? Please contact us at info@olws.org.