Posted by Jared Shepherd The Healing Our Waters Great Lakes Restoration Conference is visiting Cleveland this week and is wrapping up today. The Sewer District has been fortunate to add to the stormwater-management and pollution-reduction conversation, and a blog post at Healthy Lakes from our own Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells summarizes why our support here...
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The Sewer District’s Regional Stormwater Management Program is preparing to collect fees starting January 1, 2013. In preparation for these billing changes for customers, there are two important things to keep in mind: First, our stormwater-management efforts are not new; and second, we are dedicated to effectively communicating the...
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Some flood events, like this one along the Cuyhoaga River along Old RocksideRoad in 2011, can’t be predicted. But when they are, we prepare accordingly. As the remnants of Hurricane Isaac make their way north—and as we hope for the safety of residents and first-responders in Isaac’s wake—local forecasters...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd We are supporting and participating in the Great Lakes Week Summit and Great Lakes Restoration Conference starting September 11, discussing the challenges and opportunities facing Lake Erie and our entire Great Lakes region. You can still register to attend, and you can also follow more than 25 hours of...
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The Sewer District sponsoring a bring-your-dog-to-the-ballpark night? Yes, you read that correctly. This is the third year the Sewer District has supported the Cleveland Indians’ Puppypalooza event, and the latest is August 29 against the Oakland Athletics. But why? Puppypalooza gives fans the opportunity to bring their dogs to...
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Euclid Creek Tunnel construction along Lakeshore Boulevard in Cleveland. Is Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District construction affecting traffic in your neighborhood? Now you can call for the latest schedules, detours, and traffic alerts. We have launched a new Construction Hotline (216) 432-7157 with recordings of our latest projects’ traffic...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd Ah, the new school year is upon us. And it brings back memories of science-class filmstrips and the clickety-clack of the projector. Here’s a classic from 1967 called “Journey through a day,” in which a young boy spends his day in the great outdoors, interacting with his environment and...
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Recorded August 10, 2012Will be replaced August 27, 2012 The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District has several sewer construction projects that will temporarily impact vehicular and pedestrian traffic. These messages were recorded on August 10 and should remain in effect through the end of the month. LAKESHORE BOULEVARD In...
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Are flushable wipes really flushable? Perhaps for convenience, but they are not without problems beyond the drain. Our friends at the National Association of Clean Water Agencies posted a link on their Facebook page about a city in Canada facing significant wastewater-treatment process issues because flushable diapers and wipes...
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Expansion of our Easterly Wastewater Treatment Plant. April 5, 1932. Our history predates our creation. Make sense? This year marks the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Cleveland Regional Sewer District, which would later be renamed the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. But that doesn’t mean the area’s...
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