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PROFILE: “You’d think I just walked out with a PhD,” retiring Weeden remembers a proud day 30 years later

PROFILE: “You’d think I just walked out with a PhD,” retiring Weeden remembers a proud day 30 years later

Ray Weeden, a Westerly Security Officer in 1987, displays his certificate of completion of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operation classes. If ever there was a story of someone working their way to the top, it’s Ray. Ray Weeden is nearing retirement as Director of Operation & Maintenance in February after...

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WATCH: Why we do what we do.

WATCH: Why we do what we do.

Cleveland has amazing water resources. And while they are so visible that they are easily taken for granted, there are also unseen resources that help make sure our lakes, rivers, and water quality are protected. This moving #MyWaterLegacy video from the Water Environment Federation was shown at WEFTEC—a huge...

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PROFILES: How Kate’s ability to grow has helped her career, and the health of her coworkers

PROFILES: How Kate’s ability to grow has helped her career, and the health of her coworkers

Kate in her role as a maintenance worker. Within nine years, Kate Rybarczyk’s work ethic took her from Custodian to Plant Maintenance Manager. “As a mechanic I strengthened my problem-solving skills,” shared Kate from the Westerly Wastewater Treatment Plant. “When something wasn’t working, we’d troubleshoot to determine how we...

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PROFILES: Operations team’s top finish at state competition carries them to nationals this fall

PROFILES: Operations team’s top finish at state competition carries them to nationals this fall

Front: Christen Wood, Doug Dietzel, Dan Valek.Back: Karl Ellis, Jimmy Spencer, John Corn. New Orleans, here we come. In June, the District’s Operations Challenge team competed at the Ohio Water Environment Association (OWEA) competition in Aurora, Ohio, and their top finish guaranteed them a spot at national competition in...

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PROFILE: From veterinary medicine to sewage treatment, here’s how Christen “fell in love” with her unexpected career

PROFILE: From veterinary medicine to sewage treatment, here’s how Christen “fell in love” with her unexpected career

A former lab analyst and now Wastewater Plant Operator, Christen Wood’s career path has led her from veterinary medicine to sewage treatment. We asked her about opportunities in Wastewater Operations. How did you get into wastewater? I sort of fell into it! The local paper ran a column on...

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CAREERS: Training, development opportunities give employees a chance to grow and improve

CAREERS: Training, development opportunities give employees a chance to grow and improve

One of the advantages to working at the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is the opportunity to advance one’s career. The District offers two training programs for careers in Maintenance and Wastewater Plant Operation—through which District employees develop their proficiencies and reach their disciplines. Maintenance Training has four different...

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#WaterWorks: Pipes, problems, and potential? Why water infrastructure stands in the national spotlight today.

#WaterWorks: Pipes, problems, and potential? Why water infrastructure stands in the national spotlight today.

  Efficiency doesn’t always make headlines. Today, a national summit in Washington, D.C. is trying to change that by bringing attention to the water infrastructure our entire country relies on and yet so often overlooks. The goal is to raise awareness of the jobs and economic impact of America’s...

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PICS: Interns’ turn to make a difference in East Cleveland day of service

PICS: Interns’ turn to make a difference in East Cleveland day of service

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