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Portland’s oldest platted neighborhood

Sewage Cleanup in Old Town Chinatown, Portland OR

Old Town Chinatown is Portland’s oldest platted neighborhood, home to the city’s oldest surviving commercial buildings and likely its oldest municipal combined sewer segments.


Why Old Town Chinatown faces sewage backup risk

Old Town Chinatown’s age profile is different from every other area on this list — we treat it that way.

Old Town Chinatown is documented as Portland’s oldest platted neighborhood.

The area retains some of the city’s oldest surviving commercial building stock.

Buildings commonly mix ground-floor commercial space with upper-floor residential units.

The oldest building stock in the city sits atop likely the oldest municipal sewer segments, and dense ground-floor-commercial-to-upper-floor-residential buildings add complexity to diagnosing where a backup originates.

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Old Town Chinatown — common questions

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What should I do first if sewage is backing up in my home?

Stop using water and plumbing, keep people and pets away from the affected area, and don’t attempt to clean up black water yourself. Call immediately — see our sewage backup cleanup hub for the full first-hour steps.

Why do Old Town Chinatown homes face sewage backup risk?

The oldest building stock in the city sits atop likely the oldest municipal sewer segments, and dense ground-floor-commercial-to-upper-floor-residential buildings add complexity to diagnosing where a backup originates.

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