The Netarts-Oceanside Sanitary District experienced a sewage spill at its Netarts pump station early in the afternoon of Tuesday, December 27, 2022. The Oregon Department of Agriculture closed Netarts Bay to commercial shellfish harvesting at approximately 6:00 pm. After performing an on-site assessment, we understand the Department of Agriculture will reopen Netarts Bay on January 1, 2023, at 9:30 pm….
Category: Oregon Dept. of Environment Quality (DEQ)
Air quality advisory for Columbia, Clackamas, Marion, Multnomah and Washington counties; Many areas with unhealthy air quality
QUICK FACTS Location: Columbia, Clackamas, Marion, Multnomah and Washington counties End date: Friday, Oct. 21 Smoke source: Nakia Creek, Siouxon and Cedar Creek fires The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Wednesday for Columbia, Clackamas, Marion, Multnomah and Washington counties due to smoke from the Nakia Creek and Siouxon fires in Washington, and the Cedar Creek fire near Oakridge. DEQ expects the air quality…
OREGON DEQ: Weather inversion causing unhealthy air quality in Portland metro area, Columbia County
(Oct. 18, 2022-Portland, Ore.)— Portland metro area counties, including Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas, as well as Columbia County, are experiencing unhealthy air quality this morning due to smoke from the Nakia Creek fire in Clark County, Wash. A weather inversion is trapping the smoke near ground level, causing the deterioration in air quality. However, weather forecasters expect the inversion to…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 10/11/22 & DEQ Air Quality Advisory in Deschutes and Lake counties, remains in place for Clackamas, Douglas, northern Klamath, Lane, Multnomah and Washington counties
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Weather Well, as has been the case for some time now, a high pressure ridge continues to dominate the weather pattern, still. A weak disturbance did push through yesterday but did little except to push some mid and high clouds across the area. This means we will…
Air quality advisory for Portland-Vancouver due to smog 8/16/22
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Southwest Clean Air Agency issued an air quality advisory Thursday August 16, 2022 for Portland-Vancouver due to elevated levels of ozone pollution, or smog. DEQ and SWCAA expect ozone pollution to reach levels Thursday afternoon that could be unhealthy for sensitive groups, including children, seniors, pregnant women and people with heart disease or respiratory conditions. Health officials…
Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Advisory for Netarts Bay Recreational Crabbing and Clamming after Sewage Spill August 5th; Q&A Provides Details into Spill, Lack of Public Notification, Confusing, Conflicting Information
By Laura Swanson On Tuesday August 9th, the Tillamook County Pioneer received information about a Netarts Bay sewage spill that had occurred on August 5th and expected to receive a press release about the spill and closures. It was a full week since the incident and no press release or details had been released only rumors and brief information from…
Notice of ODFW Warning: Sewage Spill in Netarts Bay Aug. 5th, Bay Closed to Harvest of Oysters, Clams
A sewage spill occurred in Netarts Bay on August 5th, 2022. Per ODFW, Netarts Bay is closed to harvest of oysters and clams, until further notice. The following signage is posted throughout Netarts Bay. Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS shared this notice to help spread the word of the closure. More details will be provided.
AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE WILLAMETTE AND LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER VALLEYS UNTIL 9 PM PDT SATURDAY
Southwest Clean Air Agency Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Lane Regional Air Protection Agency Relayed by National Weather Service Portland OR 1157 AM PDT Tue Jul 26 2022 Lower Columbia-Greater Portland Metro Area-Central Willamette Valley-South Willamette Valley-I-5 Corridor in Cowlitz County-Greater Vancouver Area- Including the cities of St. Helens, Clatskanie, Hillsboro, Portland, Wilsonville, Oregon City, Gresham, Troutdale, Salem, McMinnville, Woodburn,…
Most of Oregon under air quality advisory due to wildfire smoke and ozone through Monday Aug. 16
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Southwest Clean Air Agency and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued and extended air quality advisories Friday for many parts of Oregon due to smoke from fires in Oregon, Washington, California and Canada, as well as smog in metro areas. DEQ expects the air quality advisory to last until a least noon Monday. DEQ and partner agencies…
OHA and DEQ finalize 2021 Oregon beach monitoring list; Two more Tillamook County beaches added to list, Oceanside and Cape Kiwanda
PORTLAND, Ore.—The Oregon Beach Monitoring Program (OBMP) is proposing a list of beaches to be monitored for bacteria during the 2021 season. The proposed list the OBMP, based at the Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division, is publishing includes some of the most frequently visited beaches in Oregon. It also includes beaches where the program has found bacteria present, or beaches for which…
