Public Works

NO!! It can damage the sewer system and treatment process. It is in violation of SMC Sec. 13.12.080

NO!! Only the 3 P’s are allowed. Poop, Pee and Paper, (Flushable wipes are not paper and are very dangerous and destructive to our sewer system) reference SMC Sec. 13.12.080

Oregon DEQ has mandated that Sandy discontinue wastewater effluent to Tickle Creek. Sandy is exploring all options for treatment and discharge of wastewater in it's effort to find the most fiscally responsible option.

The wastewater is treated at the city’s wastewater treatment plant located at 33400 SE Jarl Rd, Boring, OR 97009

NO!! FOG's (Fats, Oil and grease) poured down kitchen drains accumulates inside sewer pipes.  As the FOG's builds up, it restricts the flow in the pipe and can cause sewer wastewater to back up into homes and businesses. Sanitary sewer backups result in high costs for cleanup and restoration.

Call Public Works 9am-5pm at (503)-668-5310, if after hours, please call (503) 972-8193. 

*Please provide the location of the manhole and any other helpful information.

It could be a sewer manhole or a storm manhole. Both systems are not always located in the road. Sewer and storm systems work off gravity, so via a utility easement. A manhole may be in your back yard due to the engineering and design to achieve gravity flow to the next manhole.

The sanitary lateral is a shared line. The homeowner owns and maintains the segment from the home to the right-of-way. The City owns and maintains the portion from the mainline to the back of the right-of-way.

Sewer lines are maintained by jetting (cleaning), enforcement of our FOG (fats, oils and grease) Program, CCTV and visual inspections, flow monitoring for inflow and infiltration, outreach of what is safe and what isn’t safe to flush or put down the drain. All these things help the city protect and maintain the sewer system for years to come. 

Sandy’s storm and sanitary sewer lines are separate systems. The wastewater treatment plant is designed to handle water we provide to the customer through the water meter.