Where and what is Portland’s ‘Big Pipe’? (graphics and photos)

Portland’s wastewater is made up of combined sewers, which capture stormwater and sewage and send them together to the water ...

Heavy rains trigger sewer overflow advisory as Portland’s Big Pipe hits capacity

Portland’s Big Pipe hit 100% capacity Thursday after heavy rains, triggering a combined sewer overflow advisory that remains ...

Sewage overflow advisory in place after Portland's Big Pipe overflows

PORTLAND, Ore. — A combined sewer overflow advisory is in place for the Willamette River after Portland's Big Pipe hit 100% ...
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Sewage enters Willamette River for second time in December as pipe overflows

Willamette River after Thursday’s rain. Shortly after 4 p.m., the City of Portland issued the advisory for the Willamette ...

Don’t swim in the Willamette River today. The Big Pipe is full

Put down the swim cap and back away from the dock ... the Big Pipe is full, and a combined sewer overflow advisory has been ...

Portland's Big Pipe hit 100% capacity, causing sewer overflow to the Willamette River

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland has issued a combined sewer overflow (CSO) advisory for the Willamette River as the city's Big Pipe ...
Corvallis Gazette-Times

'Big Pipe' prevents Portland sewer overflows

PORTLAND (AP) — In years past, rains like that torrent that hit Portland Thursday would have overflowed the sewer system and sent raw sewage into the Willamette and Columbia rivers. But there was no ...

Christmas ships parade back on board after canceling due to treacherous conditions

The annual Christmas Ships Parade is back on schedule on the Columbia and Willamette Rivers after being canceled because of ...