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Table of Contents
Engineering Services
Contact Information
Street Opening Permits
Sanitary Sewer
Surveying
Utility Fees
Preliminary Flood Maps
Water Treatment
Engineering Services
The core purpose of the Engineering Division is to provide quality engineering services
for the City of Lake Oswego consistent with environmental values,
safety standards and the needs of the community.
We are committed to excellence in infrastructure management, planning, design and construction. We cover a wide range of activities including the Willamette Shore Trolley, Pathways, the Transportation Advisory Board, the traffic count program, the sponsor a benchprogram, the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program, as well as general transportation related issues. We also provide spatial information to both internal and external customers by producing maps atlases, aerial photos and construction plans.
To achieve our purpose, we value:
- Excellence in Performance
- Integrity in Stewardship
- Responsiveness in Service
- Pride in Professionalism
To find out more about the services the Division provides, check out our links below:
Contact Info
The Engineering Department is staffed with five professional engineers, one licensed surveyor, fourteen engineering technicians and 2 support staff.
Sanitary Sewer
The City provides wastewater collection and conveyance to more than 38,000 customers within the City of Lake Oswego. Wastewater generated in the city is treated either at the City of Portland’s Tryon Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant or Clean Water Service's Durham plant.
Street Opening Permits
Construction activities in the public right-of-way or public utility easements require a street opening permit issued by Engineering.
Surveying
Surveying is the science of making precise measurements of the Earth's surface with the aid of complex optical and electronic instruments. Its use is of vital importance for exploration, preservation of natural resources, and land development within the City of Lake Oswego.
Utility Fees
One utility fee the City collects is the street maintenance fee which went into effect on July 1, 2004. It is a monthly fee charged on utility bills and is based on the number of trips a particular land use generates.
Water Treatment
The City of Lake Oswego's Water Treatment Plant (WTP) supplies all the water consumed in Lake Oswego and has a present-day treatment capacity of 16 MGD. The source of of all the City's water is the Clackamas River in Gladstone.
Preliminary Flood Plain Maps
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After much effort by the City of Lake Oswego and other participating communities, FEMA has released a preliminary Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and associated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM). Learn more about the National Flood Insurance Program and review the preliminary study and maps. |
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