Where is the treated water discharged? Is it safe to be in the water near there?
Treated water is discharged from the Tri-City and Kellogg Creek Wastewater Treatment Plants into the Willamette River. The Hoodland WTP discharges into the Sandy River. The Boring WTP discharges into a branch of Deep Creek. Yes, it is safe to be in the water near there. The effluent stream from the plant is mixed with, or diffused, into the river water. In most cases, the effluent stream from a wastewater plant is cleaner than the receiving waters.
