BREAKING: Regional #StormwaterProgram headed to Ohio Supreme Court

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• February 19th, 2014
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Today, the Ohio Supreme Court agreed to hear the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s appeal concerning the Regional Stormwater Management Program. The Supreme Court has accepted two Propositions of Law presented by the Sewer District. Proposition of Law No. 1: “A district formed pursuant to Chapter...

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WEATHER: Why melting snow plus heavy rains equals flooding potential across Greater Cleveland

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• February 18th, 2014
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With inches of snow still on the ground and warming conditions and rain in the forecast, the combination has potential to increase flooding risks across Greater Cleveland. In preparation for upcoming wet weather events, we want customers and residents know how and why wet-weather events impact our region’s sewer...

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NEWS: Mayor Robert Stefanik, Sharon Dumas appointed to Board of Trustees, will be sworn in March 6

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• February 18th, 2014
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Mayor of North Royalton Robert A. Stefanik and Sharon A. Dumas, Director of Finance for the City of Cleveland, have been named to our Board of Trustees. Mayor Stefanik was elected by the Suburban Council of Governments and Ms. Dumas was appointed by Frank G. Jackson, Mayor of Cleveland....

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#LoveCleanWater: A love letter to water

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• February 14th, 2014
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Sometimes we get a little emotional, a little romantic. Admittedly, not everyone has the ability to capture the true essence of their emotions in writing. Here, we pour out our hearts and encourage you to share these words of love for water with the ones you love. My dearest...

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INFOGRAPHIC: Fossilized feces? What dinosaurs left behind still fascinates. #DinoDoo

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• February 12th, 2014
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Haplocanthosaurus skeletal mount at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Scott Robert Anselmo via Wikipedia. In our business, there is much to talk about when it comes to our “business.” Our bodily functions and trips to the bathroom every day account for much of the flow we treat and...

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NEWS: Banner and Lombardi out, …wait, what’s that gotta do with clean water?

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• February 11th, 2014
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Cleveland is a football town. So when shake-ups like today’s make things look messy, fans keep hope in a better future, right? We guess something similar could be said for our work: The efforts to clean wastewater and release it safely to the environment can be messy, misunderstood, or...

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PICS: I found love at a wastewater treatment plant. #LoveCleanWater

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• February 11th, 2014
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Love and beauty are all around us—yes, even at treatment plants that process nearly 200 million gallons of wastewater every day. We offer a few of the photos of love and beauty we’ve captured at our facilities. Seen on the work site during construction of our Renewable Energy Facility....

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TECH: Bath to the Future? Gadgets of 2030 could include smart bathroom fixtures

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• February 6th, 2014
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Great scott, this is heavy: The bathroom may become the new frontier of health-meets-household-technology over the next 16 years. That’s the prediction of Forum, one UK nonprofit which recently envisioned what kind of products consumers will yearn for in the year 2030. Several of the concepts shared by Fast...

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OLYMPICS: Wow. Journalists’ tweets convey shock, reality of incomplete accommodations, infrastructure

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• February 5th, 2014
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People have asked me what surprised me the most here in Sochi. It’s this. Without question … it’s … THIS. pic.twitter.com/1jj05FNdCP — Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) February 4, 2014 Journalists covering the Olympics are tweeting their experiences as they have arrived in Sochi this week. Two words: Not good. Despite...

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TIPS: 10 unexpected uses for vinegar for cleaning, unclogging, and cats (Video)

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• February 4th, 2014
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From eliminating garbage-can odors to clearing clogs, vinegar has a lot more uses than just cooking. More importantly, it can eliminate the need for hazardous chemicals that can affect your plumbing and our environment. For more healthy home tips, check out our “A healthy environment starts at home” handbook,...

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