HISTORY: Next time you tap an address into your GPS, thank a pigeon. #GISday

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• November 20th, 2013
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Image courtesy Wikipedia Before there was Google Maps, there were pigeons. Every November, GIS Day showcases geographic information system (GIS) technology that many of us use every day without even thinking about it. It’s a large part of our work, and our own GIS team has routinely used the...

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#WorldToiletDay: Why a singing toilet? Because singing toilet.

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• November 19th, 2013
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Your next visit to the bathroom will never be the same. WaterAid wants all of us to say #ThankYouToilet and be grateful for the gift of sanitation that more than 2 billion people worldwide suffer without. A cute video with a very serious message (and a hummable tune). Learn...

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EVENT: World Toilet Day. (Yes, it’s for real. Yes, it’s important.)

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• November 18th, 2013
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November 19 is World Toilet Day. How might you celebrate? WTD calls attention to the 2.5 billion people around the world lack access to proper sanitation. If you’re following this blog, or our Twitter streams or our Facebook page, you know we have no problem with clean potty humor...

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NOTICE: Cleveland Water customers can expect a new bill format, separate bills for water, sewer

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• November 8th, 2013
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Beginning November 11, the City of Cleveland is changing its billing method for Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District customers served by the Cleveland Division of Water: The combined bill is being divided into separate bills in separate envelopes. RELATED: Cleveland Water to split bills from NEORSD, hopes to clear...

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LOOK: Rock bottom, but the view’s better than you’d expect.

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• November 8th, 2013
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It’s more than just a hole. There’s a whole lot going on down here. This photo was taken recently from the bottom of the Euclid Creek Tunnel shaft 1 in Bratenahl. The photographer is standing 200 feet below the surface at the location where construction of the tunnel began...

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AWARDS: Cleveland Metroparks Watershed Stewardship Center, programs take home top honors

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• November 5th, 2013
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The Ohio Parks and Recreation Association listed the Watershed Stewardship Center at West Creek among its recent 2013 Awards of Excellence winners. The facility itself was recognized with two awards and the Watershed Volunteer Program was also recognized. The Sewer District, along with the West Creek Conservancy and the...

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LOOK: “What are those cranes popping up over the trees along I-90?”

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• October 30th, 2013
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What’s all that work along I-90? Click for a larger view. (Image originally posted August 2013) Seeing underground work from the air gives huge projects a whole new perspective. When you see our cranes above treetops along I-90, you know work is happening but it’s tough to know what...

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CUTE: 11 of the cutest animals we’ve seen on the job, prepare to “Awww!”

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• October 25th, 2013
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Whether in the field or on site, our operators, investigators, and security staff have seen all kinds of cute critters. Here are some of the kinds of animals our employees have photographed while on the job. Alligator: Yes, it’s true. We found this guy in Big Creek and rescued...

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OMG! (Oh my! Green!): Eco-friendly dye helps trace sources of pollution

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• October 24th, 2013
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The green you see is not pollution. But it can help identify pollution sources. When our Water Quality & Industrial Surveillance team is called in to find the source of a hazardous spill or an illegal discharge—like this one in Rocky River last year—the crew conducts dye testing like...

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LIST: 10 ways Buzzfeed lists have inspired us to, well, make more lists

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• October 23rd, 2013
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1. Lists give us a reason to post awesome photos. 2. And goofy gifs.   3. Wastewater treatment is a difficult process. Lists and graphics help us make things easier to understand. 4. Lists make great infographics. 5. Lists tell great stories. 6. Lists can help us connect topics...

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