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City's Streets Division launches Pothole Hotline

Pothole Hotline: Phone: 971 563-1879, Email:
Given the City’s limited budget and staff and the size of the infrastructure, Milwaukie relies heavily on citizen involvement to help keep streets safe.

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Backflow prevention videos posted to City's website

The American Water Works Association has produced two public videos that highlight the importance of proper selection and installation of backflow preventer and cross connection control devices. These short (about 5 minutes) videos are an excellent resource to educate utility staff, boards, decision makers and interested public about backflow and cross connection. The videos describe what it is, how it can happen and how it can be averted without a major cost to the community.

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Some facts about Milwaukie's Street Sweeper Program

Our Streets Department often fields questions about the City's street sweeping program.

To address the most common questions, the City's put together a Frequently Asked Questions handout.

If you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact the Streets Department by email or at 503-786-7687.

 

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HOUSEHOLD WIPES CLOG SEWER PIPES!

Many household cleaning products are labeled and marketed as “disposable” but that doesn’t mean you should flush them down the toilet. 

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Reporting a Streetlight Outage

The City of Milwaukie would like to remind its citizens that as fall and winter approach both vehicular and pedestrian traffic begin to rely more heavily on streetlights for their visibility.

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The Stormwater Division - By the Numbers

Launching the City's new video series, "City of Milwaukie By the Numbers," Jere Sonne, lead worker in the Stormwater Division, takes viewers around town breaking down this important piece of infrastructure that manages and protects our drinking supply and the water quality of our streams and the Willamette River.

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Sandbags for residents in the event of heavy rain or flooding

The City of Milwaukie provides a sandbag site for Milwaukie citizens and businesses during the flood season.
 

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ACWA Construction Site Stormwater Guide

The ACWA Construction Site Stormwater Guide is intended to highlight the most common Best Management Practices to prevent erosion and construction site stormwater pollution.

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Milwaukie Fleet Maintenance Department awarded the Eco-Biz Certification

The Milwaukie Fleet Maintenance Department has been awarded the Eco-Biz Certification by the Pollution Prevention Outreach Team of the Portland Oregon Metropolitan Area.

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City of Milwaukie Oregon Official Website
Some facts about Milwaukie's Street Sweeper Program

Our Streets Department often fields questions about the City's street sweeping program.

To address the most common questions, the City's put together a Frequently Asked Questions handout.

If you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact the Streets Department by email or at 503-786-7687.

 

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  • Streets Department begins crack sealing program on Neighborhood streets | Tue Jul 2nd, 2013
  • Milwaukie Public Works crews make unusual river rescue | Wed Nov 14th, 2012
  • Rags and rubber gloves are clogging City’s wastewater system, incurring costs | Wed Nov 7th, 2012
  • City crews place barriers around white oak in Kronberg Park to protect onlookers | Fri Dec 16th, 2011
  • Milwaukie Fleet Maintenance Department awarded the Eco-Biz Certification
  • Sandbags for residents in the event of heavy rain or flooding
  • Water Heater Protection