Yes, a very sensitive subject. But as Pete has pointed out very politly, the city is in the process of fixing the problem. The one billion dollar figure has now grown to a larger sum due to inflation. The next big project is the big pipe on the west side. This one starts in the Johns Landing / Sellwood area...goes thru town, and then makes a turn and goes under the river to a super pump station that will be built on Swan Island. A major undertaking to say the least. It would be nice if it could happen over night so the speak, but it is simply to large of a problem for that. The fix will also incorporate expected population growth. If you have any construction background it is perhaps a little easier to grasp the magnitude of this problem and translate the dollars into infrastructure. While most of you vent your anger at todays present leaders (and I'm NOT defending Vera), I personally blame the city fathers of the 70's, 80's, & 90's for not being more concerned about our environment. Even though any overflow is unacceptible to me, I do know for a fact that several spills have been avoided that otherwise would not have been had the city not invested to date what they have. Hard to see and understand because spills still occur, but it is slowly getting better. Hope this helps.