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Drought conditions in Texas have led the El Paso Water Utilities head to speak the unspeakable: the idea of “direct potable water reuse.” In many media circles, it’s referred to as water recycling, or “toilet to tap.” The National Association of Clean Water Agencies shared the...
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Great weather, great cause, and a great venue came together for this year’s EarthFest presented by Earth Day Coalition, an annual celebration of the environment and sustainability. The Sewer District was proud to sponsor the event, highlighting our water-quality work and green-infrastructure investments. Here are just some of the...
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Consider it a two-for-one deal. One of our latest green projects is nearing completion in University Circle, a Courtyard by Marriott parking lot that will reduce stormwater runoff and cut sewer contributions by more than one million gallons per year. The work is a Project Clean Lake green-infrastructure project...
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Those who fish for sport might consider this cheating. For us, it’s science. One of the exhibits we’ll have on display at Earth Day Coalition’s EarthFest 2013 at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds this Sunday will be our electrofishing boat. It’s a craft we use to stun fish with a...
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It’s a week of heroes, across America and here in Northeast Ohio. Sure, today marks Superman’s 75th birthday, and Cleveland—where co-creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster gave life to the Man of Steel—has marked the week with #SuperCle photos and stories from across the region and an official Superman...
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Incinerating with sustainability in mind? Yes, you read that correctly. The Sewer District is nearing completion on its LEED-certified Renewable Energy Facility (or REF), the future energy-generating home of three new incinerators that will burn biosolids more efficiently with less resources. The new REF will be up and running...
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Our efforts to find the similarities between sewers and America’s pastime gives “Going, going, gone.” an entirely new meaning.
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When it comes to reducing runoff, you might want to consider a hole new direction. Customers in our service area are getting their first look at their property’s stormwater charges, and we’ve received many calls from customers wondering how they can reduce their fees. It all comes down to...
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In what could be out biggest announcement in years, we are proud to announce our support of Pollution Appreciation Day, an effort to raise awareness of the benefits of pollution in every day life. Today is the first celebration of this new annual campaign, an effort that was inspired...
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March 22 was World Water Day, an event to draw attention to water and sanitation issues around the globe. We were proud to help bring more than 300 students to the Greater Cleveland Aquarium, an educational event coordinated by Drink Local. Drink Tap. Here’s why, and here are some...
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