ALGAE: 5 things you should know before Friday’s state Lake Erie algae meeting

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• August 13th, 2014
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Collecting beach water quality samples at Villa Angela Beach in Cleveland. Since State Senator Randy Gardner and Representative Chris Redfern are hosting a special meeting of the Lake Erie Legislative Caucus this Friday—focusing on algae problems plaguing the lake and, most recently, the Toledo area’s drinking water—here are 5...

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LIST: 7 ways back-to-school jitters are like treating wastewater

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• August 13th, 2014
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Parents, it’s that time of year again. And we can make a few connections between our work and your kids’ first-day jitters that you might not have expected. Class is in session. 1. Sure maybe it stinks, but where would you be without it? OK, the end of summer...

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#INFOGRAPHIC: When all is said and dung, what do sewers and elephants have in common? #WorldElephantDay

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• August 12th, 2014
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In honor of World Elephant Day, we’re reposting an infographic we designed for Cleveland Metroparks Zoo a while back.

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VIDEO: Want to know how sewage plants manage algae-causing phosphorus? Here’s the only 1-minute video you need.

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• August 5th, 2014
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A major contributor to toxic algae threatening Lake Erie is phosphorus, a key component of agricultural fertilizers and a building block of life itself. While most of it flows to the lake from stormwater runoff, wastewater plants must monitor and manage phosphorus as it makes its way through the...

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OPINION: Toledo’s “Do not drink” order should be a wake-up call

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• August 4th, 2014
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Much like the 1969 fire on the Cuyahoga River, it takes catastrophic events to get real action. This weekend, in Toledo, a large population base was adversely impacted and could not use its potable water system for the most basic needs, cooking and drinking. We need to ask ourselves:...

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NEWS: "Do not drink" water order in Toledo, surrounding communities is a sobering call to action

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• August 2nd, 2014
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Early Saturday morning, Lucas County issued an alarming “Do not drink the water” alert affecting 19 communities and more than 400,000 residents. The directive is due to exceedingly high levels of microcystin, a toxin produced by toxic algae blooms. While the alert is outside of our and Cleveland Division...

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BREAKING: Supreme Court sets September 9 date to hear #StormwaterProgram case

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• July 30th, 2014
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In a week in which heavy storms flooded and affected many communities in eastern Cleveland suburbs, the Ohio Supreme Court has set a date for hearing oral arguments of a monumental case of regional stormwater management. The Ohio Supreme Court will hear arguments September 9, in which the Sewer...

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PICS: Interns’ turn to make a difference in East Cleveland day of service

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• July 30th, 2014
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VIDEO: Broken water main floods UCLA campus with 10 million gallons of water

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• July 30th, 2014
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When a 90+ year old water main broke under the campus of UCLA yesterday afternoon, spewing up to 10 million gallons of water in the air and down streets like waterfalls, it looked like this. USA Today reported that in some places, up to seven feet (!) of water...

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FUN: @EPAWater plays Kardashians app, but here are 5 better water games you can play.

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• July 22nd, 2014
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Of all the games a water-focused agency could play, it had to be this one? EPA Water’s Twitter account posted a status update July 22, saying the account holder had reached the C-List level of the Kardashian: Hollywood app. Chances are the user had mistakenly posted the update to...

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