Posted by Jared Shepherd We’ve seen toilet bowls turned into planters, tricycles, and bathroom mirrors, but in China, hundreds of recycled toilet bowls have been turned into a waterfall. The construction of it looks amazing, and it’s all operated by a single flush. We see this as a great education opportunity to teach...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd Seeing double in the Gentlemen’s Loo at the Olympic Biathlon Centre #Sochi pic.twitter.com/a1HoilU9zn — Steve Rosenberg (@BBCSteveR) January 20, 2014 It’s fitting to promote unity at the Olympic games, but this might not be what many expected. BBC’s Steve Rosenberg shared this photo of a men’s restroom at one...
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We treat almost 200 million gallons of wastewater every day. That means 90 billion gallons a year, and that means we know business. By any euphemism you prefer, the wastewater you flush, flowing through hundreds of miles of sewers under your feet in Northeast Ohio, is treated safely and...
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West Virginia’s water-contamination saga is shining the spotlight on water quality, regulations, contaminants and public health. Clean water is at the heart of our work, but our attention is commonly focused on the wastewater side of the water cycle. How do we monitor our treatment processes and the environment...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd Last night’s Golden Globes red carpet included a cameo appearance no one expected: Water. On Sunday afternoon, Ryan Seacrest tweeted a photo of a flooded red carpet, caused by either a sprinkler system malfunction or a sewage leak. huge water leak on #goldenglobes red carpet…Bev Hills fire trying to...
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Image by Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District O the wonderful world under the microscope. Our Biologist Carrie Millward sent us this image of a non-biting midge larvae she found in a sample of solid material (sludge) in our treatment process. They look scary, but they’re common in wastewater. As...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd ![WEIRD: Sewer clogged by a pile of undergarments [facepalm here]](https://www.neorsd.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/file0001006184534-280x200.jpg)
One of the most common sewer clogs in many cities sewer systems recently has been disposable wipes. They don’t play nice with your plumbing many wastewater treatment systems. Neither do underpants. Yes, true story—this one out of the UK—Severn Trent Water reports that a sewer in the town of...
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Well that’s not something we see every day. These open-air aeration tanks inject air bubbles into the wastewater during the treatment process at our Southerly plant, but this event is something rarely seen before. Here’s what the tanks look like in normal conditions (left image), bubbling and swirling to...
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Image credit wikipedia Social media across Ohio is teeming with all sorts of winter tips, and they’re good ones based on the deep freeze hitting us today. Here are eight more handy winter resources, from plumbing safety to traveling tips, including two that might not have made other local...
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