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Oregon City reports early progress in sewer inflow-and-infiltration program; aims to remove 65% from system
Summary
City staff told commissioners the inflow-and-infiltration (I&I) program has inspected about 60% of targeted pipes and removed roughly 10% of problem pipe so far, and reiterated a goal to eliminate 65% of I&I from targeted basins to avoid much larger treatment-plant costs.
Oregon City staff presented the fiscal year 2024–25 annual report for the city's inflow-and-infiltration (I&I) program on June 18, saying the program has made measurable progress while keeping work within the commission-approved budget.
A public works staff member who identified himself as Evan summarized the program's approach and current status, saying the city is concentrating repairs in a small set of older basins that contribute more than half of the flow into the regional treatment plant. "The main goal that we have here is pretty straightforward. We wanna get 65% of the I&I out of those basins," Evan told the commission.
The nut of the city's strategy, staff said, is to fix leaking pipes and lateral connections in older neighborhoods rather than pursue a far more expensive option of dramatically expanding…
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