Sewer Spill at SE 9^th St. & SE Inlet Ave.

On July 23, 2026, at 3 am, a sewer spill occurred at the corner of SE Inlet Ave. & SE 9^th St. The spill occurred because of a break in a main sewer line. Our Wastewater crew repaired the broken line by 11 am. The sewer line break released 4,800 gallons. The spill traveled around the corner and down SE 9^th St. into a storm drain at the corner of Hwy 101. The storm line drains into D River. Warning signs are up in the affected area.

Oregon Emergency Response System and the Department of Environmental Quality have been notified.

7/29/26 UPDATE: The warning signs have been removed from D- River. The City has received two water sample results from D-River that are below the statewide benchmark for E.Coli.