Business Requirements

Pool and Hot Tub Cleaning - What You Need to Know

When it comes to draining your pool, hot tub, or other water features, proper disposal is essential to protect our environment. Never drain pool or hot tub water into storm drains catch basins, the road, your neighbor, or directly out to another body of water. Stormwater catch basins lead directly to local streams like Springbrook and Nettle Creek, where chlorine, bromine, and copper can seriously harm aquatic life. Instead, water should be drained into the sanitary sewer, the system designed to treat and manage chemical-laden water safely.

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When it comes to draining your pool, hot tub, or other water features, proper disposal is essential to protect our environment. Never drain pool or hot tub water into storm drains catch basins, the road, your neighbor, or directly out to another body of water. Stormwater catch basins lead directly to local streams like Springbrook and Nettle Creek, where chlorine, bromine, and copper can seriously harm aquatic life. Instead, water should be drained into the sanitary sewer, the system designed to treat and manage chemical-laden water safely.

Industrial and Commercial Stormwater Program

The City of Lake Oswego’s Industrial and Commercial Stormwater Program helps prevent pollution from businesses from entering local streams, rivers, and the public stormwater system.

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The City of Lake Oswego’s Industrial and Commercial Stormwater Program helps prevent pollution from businesses from entering local streams, rivers, and the public stormwater system.

Dock Maintenance

Washing docks (or wharves, piers, floats, and boat ramps) can result in the discharge of dirt, bird feces, soaps, and detergents that can be toxic to aquatic life. Dock cleaning and repair during the regularly scheduled lake drawdown  is preferred to preserve Lake Oswego’s water quality.

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Washing docks (or wharves, piers, floats, and boat ramps) can result in the discharge of dirt, bird feces, soaps, and detergents that can be toxic to aquatic life. Dock cleaning and repair during the regularly scheduled lake drawdown  is preferred to preserve Lake Oswego’s water quality.

Catch Basins

Catch basins are used to pre-treat storm and surface water in parking lots prior to discharging to our streams. Cleaning your catch basin can help reduce localized flooding and helps protect our local waterways.  

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Catch basins are used to pre-treat storm and surface water in parking lots prior to discharging to our streams. Cleaning your catch basin can help reduce localized flooding and helps protect our local waterways.  

Eco-Friendly Oregon Businesses

EcoBiz certifies Eco-Friendly auto repair and body shops, landscapers, and car washes in Oregon to help communities protect stormwater systems and waterways.

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EcoBiz certifies Eco-Friendly auto repair and body shops, landscapers, and car washes in Oregon to help communities protect stormwater systems and waterways.

Car Washing/Detailing

Did you know, mobile car washing is subject to the same code requirements as stationary car washing? Permanent, stationary car washes are required by Lake Oswego City Code to connect and discharge their wastewater to the public sewer system.

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Did you know, mobile car washing is subject to the same code requirements as stationary car washing? Permanent, stationary car washes are required by Lake Oswego City Code to connect and discharge their wastewater to the public sewer system.

Carpet Cleaners

Many storm drains flow directly to a river or stream. Chemicals, soaps, and other pollutants in wash water can harm fish and other aquatic life. It is against the law to allow anything other than rain water to enter the stormwater system. Learn about stormwater regulations for mobile carpet cleaners. 

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Many storm drains flow directly to a river or stream. Chemicals, soaps, and other pollutants in wash water can harm fish and other aquatic life. It is against the law to allow anything other than rain water to enter the stormwater system. Learn about stormwater regulations for mobile carpet cleaners.