Advisory issued after 500K gallons of non-disinfected water spews into Willamette

Tilikum Crossing on the Willamette River with downtown Portland, Oregon in the background Tilikum Crossing on the Willamette River with downtown Po...

June 6, 2023
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Tilikum Crossing on the Willamette River with downtown Portland, Oregon in the background Tilikum Crossing on the Willamette River with downtown Portland, Oregon in the background Repair made around 5:30 a.m. Monday by: Michaela Bourgeois Posted: Jun 5, 2023 / 02:18 PM PDT Updated: Jun 5, 2023 / 02:28 PM PDT PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) – A malfunction at a Lake Oswego water treatment facility led to 500,000 gallons of non-disinfected wastewater to flow into the Willamette River overnight near Foothills Park, the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services announced Monday.

Michaela Bourgeois