Join Columbia Slough Watershed Council and the City of Gresham’s Wastewater Treatment Plant for an educational tour of how this plant treats waste water and storm water. Ever wondered about what happens after you flush? Learn the “Story of the Flush” with Engineer 1, Jacob who will lead this tour. See the elements and learn the process of what is taking place! This event is for folks 14 years or older. Minors are welcome, but will need to be accompanied by an adult, parent, or legal guardian.

Getting there: This is a rain or shine event! Please meet at the City of Gresham WWTP. Address is 20015 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97230. Please follow the map below to get to parking location. Free parking is available on site. There is a gate, but the gate will be open to drive through.

Traveling by bus? Bus Route #21 drops at Sandy and 201st. It would be .4 mile walk west to reach the Gresham WWTP.

What to wear: All participants must wear clothes toed shoes. If you own boots, please where them. Please dress appropriately for the weather. This tour will be mostly outside.

What to bring: Bring your questions, curiosity, and drinking water! Your curiosity will determine how in depth this tour will go. Noise canceling ear plugs, may be desired.

Accessibility: This event will mostly be walking outside on asphalt and gravel. We may walk on grass for a short period of time. There is a restroom on site that can only be accessed before the tour, once we are on the tour - no restrooms. There may be opportunities where we go inside the pump rooms. If we enter pump rooms, these rooms will be extremely loud and may be hard for some folks to manage. Pump rooms have limited accessibility for wheel chairs. It is not mandatory to enter pump rooms. If needed, bring additional noise cancelling ear plugs.

Additional info: Descriptions of the treatment processes and resource recovery programs

Questions? Reach out to Ced Gloria, Cedrion.Gloria@Columbiaslough.org