#BuffaloSnow: 2011 video shows how rain and snow melt can overwhelm streams and sewer systems

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• November 24th, 2014
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Seven feet of snow followed by 60 degree temperatures and rain. The conditions of Buffalo, NY seem almost surreal, but the area is preparing for flooding anticipated as streams and sewers are surely going to be stressed by the combination of warming temps, snow melt and stormwater this week....

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TECH: The movement behind the poop emoji, or Why talking #2 should be less taboo

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• November 20th, 2014
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I never realized the emoji had such a history. Then again, many could say the same thing about the work it takes to get the out of wastewater: I never realized it had such a history. Fast Company recently recounted how emojis—the tiny graphics that have become staples of...

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QUIZ: Are you one of the 2.5 billion? #WorldToiletDay

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• November 18th, 2014
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More than 2.5 billion people around the world suffer from improper sanitation. In honor of World Toilet Day, we can determine if you’re one of them by this simple quiz. Take it and see.

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EVENT: East Cleveland community meeting will discuss upcoming green projects this Thursday 11/20

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• November 18th, 2014
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On Thursday, November 20, at 5:30 p.m., the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District will host a meeting for East Cleveland residents and business owners to discuss a future green infrastructure project, the “East 140th Street South Green Infrastructure Projects.” The meeting will take place at the East Cleveland Public...

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ALGAE: In wake of Toledo’s algae woes, investigation takes deeper look at causes, solutions (Video)

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• November 12th, 2014
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Is the toxic algae that led to Toledo’s three-day “DO NOT DRINK” declaration this summer a threat to Cleveland in the future? While Cleveland’s lake conditions differ from those of the western Lake Erie basin, when our Great Lake is threatened, all of its neighbors need to take notice....

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PIC: Main entrance wall crumbles, security responds as car crashes at Easterly plant

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• November 7th, 2014
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Image credit Alexander Malloy, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Security officers responded to an early Thursday morning crash at our Easterly plant today where a driver careened off the road, demolishing our main gate welcome sign. Paramedics took the driver to the hospital following the accident and his condition...

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PHOTOS: 11 images of the underground wonders of unseen infrastructure

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• October 29th, 2014
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The underground is full of wonders to behold. But c’mon, don’t break the law to behold them. An art and architecture publisher recently printed a book featuring stunning photos of London’s underground infrastructure. The catch, according to the editor, is that the photos were taken “without permission from anyone,”...

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LOOK: See green infrastructure plans taking root in Cleveland neighborhoods

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• October 28th, 2014
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Visitors from across the country toured six green-infrastructure pilot projects across Cleveland this week as part of the second annual Green Infrastructure Summit held at Cleveland State University. These sites featured a combination of small-scale demonstrations, green-infrastructure—components of Project Clean Lake to help reduce flow volumes in our combined-sewer...

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GREEN: Cleveland to host national green-infrastructure summit, showcase Project Clean Lake lessons, opportunities

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• October 24th, 2014
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Consider it a who’s who of green infrastructure, and the summit’s coming to Cleveland. The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District welcomes the Second Community Summit on Green Infrastructure next week, also celebrating the completion of its first Project Clean Lake neighborhood green-infrastructure project. The summit is jointly hosted by...

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WEIRD: Minnesota man faces charges after clogging toilets with pounds of nails

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• October 6th, 2014
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We have an entire list of things people shouldn’t flush down the toilet. Looks like we need to add another one to it. A St. Paul, Minnesota man is being charged with first-degree property damage after he was alleged to have dumped pounds of hardware-store nails down toilets in...

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