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It’s another amazing Cleveland day as President Barack Obama will be speaking at the City Club later this afternoon. But it’s unlikely he’ll talk about his dog Bo’s poop. No worries! Since he’s in Cleveland, we asked him* for his official polices on three key platforms. Here’s what he...
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We manage more than 480 kilometers of sewer. These 5 may just be the most interesting. Our annual Clean Water Classic 5K is back for the third year and we’re opening the festivities to the public once again, promoting wellness and raising money for our Charity Choice campaign to...
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World Water Day is a celebration of the resource many of us take for granted and the work it takes to keep it clean. It’s worth celebrating in a special way this year—Cleveland’s Year of Clean Water—and there are three fun family opportunities to do so March 20-22. Enjoy...
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We’re covering the big game from the ground up. For the second straight year, our #SewerBowl team will talk about the infrastructure and sewer news related to the Super Bowl to make connections to the services many Americans take for granted. RELATED STORIES MYTHS? 5 of our favorite toilet...
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People are going to look down on and walk all over Eric’s artwork for years to come, and those aren’t criticisms. Eric Shebestak of Parma won our Manhole Cover Design Contest over the summer, meaning his illustration will be cast on storm-sewer manhole covers next year as part of...
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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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John Corn, a US Navy and Marines veteran and one-year Sewer District employee, recently shared his story in an interview with Crain’s Cleveland Business at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hiring Our Heroes Job Fair at the Cleveland Public Auditorium on June 26, 2014. “The most important thing is...
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If you’ve ever wondered… what the inside of a 288-acre wastewater treatment plant looks like, or what the five-kilometer course will be like for our Clean Water Classic 5K charity run/walk this weekend, or where you can listen to Bonnie Tyler’s Holding out for a hero to pump you...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd Oh for goodness sake. A beautiful education center near a wastewater treatment plant mentions the phrase “wedding reception” and suddenly the media thinks they’re inviting couples to say their nuptials waist-deep in poo. See for yourself. King County in Washington operates the Brightwater Center, an education complex and community...
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@CIFF @wallywaterdrop gr8 partnerships yield gr8 results (& dry phones) Ty @neorsd for sponsoring gr8est film fest pic.twitter.com/v7VvJwSDL5 — joecimperman (@joecimperman) April 11, 2013 The Cleveland International Film Festival returns today, and with 93,000+ admissions last year, we know all sorts of eyes will be focused on our city—and...
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