Stormwater Solutions: Turning Oregon's Rain Back into a Resource

Cities in Oregon and throughout the United States were engineered to keep stormwater out of sight and out of mind. Unfortunately, that approach has created additional problems and turned a potential resource into a waste product. Find out what can be done by checking out some of the 60 recommendations and solutions in Stormwater Solutions: Turning Oregon's Rain Back into a Resource.

• Click here to read the report online
• Click here to download the whole report (PDF: 1.7 MB)
• Click here to download a brief executive summary (PDF: 200 KB)

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Oregon stormwater listserv

Interested in learning more, or discussing efforts to implement the recommendations of the Stormwater Solutions Team, and other efforts to reduce impacts of urban runoff? Try subscribing the Oregon Stormwater email list! It's a place to ask questions and share insights about stormwater-related topics. The moderator is OEC program director Teresa Huntsinger. Teresa can be reached at 503-222-1963 x112 or teresa h at oeconline.org

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Cleaner Rivers Report Available

We Oregonians love our rivers. We expect them to be clean so that we can fish, raft, boat and swim in them, knowing we are not putting ourselves or our loved ones at risk. Many of us rely on rivers for our drinking water and livelihoods. Yet every major river in Oregon is violating Clean Water Act standards. This disconcerting fact is the first of many contained in “Cleaner Rivers for Oregon: Why Our Rivers Need Our Help.” The 32-page report, the first water quality survey of the state’s ten major rivers published by the Oregon Environmental Council, seeks to make information about the health of our rivers more accessible to Oregonians.

Click here to download the report (1.7 MB)

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Clean Rivers Program

The Oregon Environmental Council is working to address major pollution problems that affect our rivers, such as mercury contamination in fish that can threaten human health. Current projects include:

We're bringing together a team of stakeholders and experts, called the "Stormwater Solutions Team" to develop a plan to reduce urban stormwater runoff.

OEC is working with partners in the Portland metro area to launch an "Ecobiz" certification program for landscaping professionals.

We're working collaboratively to develop a drug take back program for Oregon, in order to keep pharmaceuticals out of Oregon's rivers.

Want to take action for clean rivers?

Find out how in our free booklet, Fifty Ways to Love Your River.

Also, click on any of the links below to learn more about creating a river-safe lifestyle in your daily activities.

• Make your home safe for the river
• How to be an advocate for your river
• Saving water in your home
• Saving water at the workplace
• Reducing stormwater runoff at home
• Reducing stormwater runoff at work
• Creating safe and healthy landscaping