Public Works

Ryan Wood ~ Rwood@ci.sandy.or.us

The water may drain into a nearby waterway or a storm detention pond.

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.

Stormwater detention in the designed control of stormwater runoff. Detention facilities regulate the discharge rate of water and in some cases allow for permeation or evaporation.

Yes, the city removes volunteer trees, knocks down invasive species, and trims the grasses in most stormwater detention ponds. 

Clackamas County and D.E.Q. maintain waterways.

If it's a result of the city’s infrastructure failing then.. Yes.

If the water is determined to be the result of groundwater or an adjacent property shedding water onto yours, the City would not be involved.

All storm drains eventually drain into a water way. Paint and other hazardous materials and chemicals can pollute the local environment and poison wildlife.

The city can come out to determine who the responsible party is.  Private drainage systems located from the curb to the house, are usually the homeowners responsibility. There are some public drainage systems in our community that will be the city's responsibility.

Simple food coloring dye can be dropped into a pipe opening. This should determine where the drain leads. The city can also perform smoke testing to determine if pipes are connected to the proper city infrastructure.