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

Water watchers know: Sometimes, you can’t swim in the Willamette River. That’s because when the wastewater system gets inundated with water, it overflows, sending raw sewage into the river that ...
KGW8

Rainwatch: Portland's 'Big Pipes' approached capacity during heavy rainfall

PORTLAND, Ore. — With heavy rain in the forecast, some Portlanders are keeping a close watch on the city's "Big Pipes," the massive sewage and stormwater systems running along both sides of the ...
KGW8

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

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland issued a combined sewer overflow (CSO) advisory for the Willamette River Tuesday as the city's Big Pipe system hit 100% capacity. Although the city's Big Pipes have led to a ...
Oregonian

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 issued for the Willamette River. That means sewage mixed with stormwater is ...