Public meeting series begins April 5 to present rate, project details

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• March 7th, 2011
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The Sewer District will present a series of meetings beginning in April to share project information, as well as rate and affordability program details, across our service area. All meetings are open to the public, and times and locations are listed after the jump. Updated March 22, 2011 Your...

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Southerly treatment plant running, fully treating 3x normal daily flow

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• February 28th, 2011
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Although the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant was impacted earlier today by flooding, the WWTP continued to treat wastewater throughout the morning. The WWTP is currently providing full treatment at a rate of 360 million gallons per day (mgd) and providing partial treatment to at...

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Southerly wastewater treatment plant flooded by storm, snow melt

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• February 28th, 2011
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The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) is experiencing flooding and is limited in its capabilities to treat wastewater entering the plant. This morning’s flooding was caused by heavy rains compounded by snow melt and already-saturated grounds. The Southerly WWTP has experienced damage to buildings,...

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Stormwater vs. overflow control: What’s the difference?

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• February 24th, 2011
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Last year was marked by distinct discussions about stormwater and combined sewers and the problem each is causing across Northeast Ohio. The Sewer District developed detailed programs to address each issue, but there is understandable confusion about the programs and their impacts: Don’t both programs deal with stormwater? Don’t...

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Treatment plant performance was top-notch in 2010

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• February 16th, 2011
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Greg Glover, Victor Chan, and Gerald Borling check the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) to monitor phosphorous levels in the wastewater. In 2010, each of the District’s treatment plants achieved 100% compliance with its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits. It was the first year since 1999 that all...

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We love clean water.

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• February 11th, 2011
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“Rock-eating” machine to bore 24′ diameter tunnel 200′ underground

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• February 7th, 2011
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The Cleveland Plain Dealer featured a story this weekend about the Sewer District’s $198 million Euclid Creek Tunnel (ECT) project, a component of its Project Clean Lake program. The 18,000-foot long tunnel will be burrowed up to 220 feet underground using a tunnel boring machine. This video demonstrates how...

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Comment period closes, consent decree awaits next steps

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• January 31st, 2011
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Once the Sewer District’s consent decree—a $3 billion 25-year agreement between the Sewer District and Federal and State agencies to reduce raw-sewage discharges to the environment—was lodged in Federal court in December, it was open for a 30-day public comment period which closed January 28. But what happens to...

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What is a combined sewer overflow?

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• January 27th, 2011
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Friday is final day for consent decree comments

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• January 25th, 2011
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The public comment period on the Sewer District’s consent decree with the Environmental Protection Agency will close Friday, January 28. The Federal Register offers instructions for commenting. Known as Project Clean Lake, the $3 billion 25-year consent decree agreement will significantly reduce raw sewage discharges to the environment and...

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