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It’s a crisp August morning, and that can mean only one thing: Wastewater treatment. Well maybe it means two things: Back to school, and wastewater treatment. 7 ways wastewater treatment is like the first day back to school from Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
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“We had people showing up at the plants asking how they could help.” That’s how our then Director of Operations Tim Tigue described employees’ response to the great blackout of 2003 as staff was dedicated to maintaining service for customers. During the event, we sampled water on local beaches...
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Have we really come to the end of the road? Boyz II Men knows how we feel. It’s so hard to say goodbye to yesterday. Our tunnel boring machine Mackenzie has worked her way deep into our hearts as she nears the end of her 18,000-foot road: drilling the...
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A rumbling journey of more than 18,000 feet is nearing completion. As of 9:00 this evening, the yellow box in the map above is the live location of Mackenzie, the tunnel boring machine digging our Euclid Creek Tunnel 200 feet under Cleveland. The shaft visible at the end of...
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Construction of the Euclid Creek Tunnel will impact eastbound and westbound traffic along St. Clair Avenue near East 185 St. beginning next week. St. Clair Ave. between East 185 St. and Neff Rd. will be closed to through traffic—eastbound and westbound—beginning Tuesday, August 13 for 90 days. This closure...
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Before we share this story, if you are a the owner of a smart toilet, you might want to sit down. Just not on the toilet. It has been revealed that a “security flaw” in the high-tech Satis toilet—a commode capable of being controlled by your smart phone—means the...
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Storm debris removed from Pepper Creek following July 20 tornado.All photos courtesy Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. What could have amounted to months of storm clean-up for the city of Pepper Pike became a collaborative stormwater-program success story in less than two weeks. On July 20, a tornado touched...
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It’s important to drink responsibly. From our perspective, your actions following your beverages of choice are just as important. We’re proud to support the Burning River Foundation’s Burning River Fest and its focus on sustainability this Friday and Saturday, and we thought it was the perfect opportunity to spread...
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Just because it can fit in your toilet doesn’t mean it’s flushable. VIDEO: Uh, “President” says #DontFlushWipes Flushable wipes are in the news lately, but they are just one of many items that can cause plumbing problems, or even larger wastewater treatment issues in many cities. Whether at your...
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What do you do with your outdated or unused medications at home? Many residents don’t know what to do with them, but we have recommendations to protect your family and our environment. We remind you to pitch those pills properly. Here’s why: Download this as a PDF Besides the...
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