Why Sellwood needs this specifically
Sellwood’s legacy town-era infrastructure was built around municipal sewer service even before annexation, so septic components are rare — overflow-like symptoms usually point to an aging lateral instead.
What to know before you call
Yard contamination from a septic overflow carries the same Category 3 hazard as an indoor backup — see the septic overflow hub for indoor/outdoor assessment details. See the full septic overflow cleanup breakdown →