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Wastewater Treatment

Wastewater must be cleaned before it is released into the environment.  Treatment processes employed vary from plant to plant.

To discover how wastewater is transformed to clean water at the East End Wastewater Treatment Facility, click here.

 

 

 

After You Flush...

 

Water is one of our planet’s most precious natural resources, and wastewater treatment is an important part of the future of clean water for all! Portland Water District’s Education staff recently published a colorful booklet called “Did You Ever Wonder Where All That Stuff Goes After You Flush the Toilet?”

To read PWD’s wastewater booklet, click here.