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RIVER: Branches, bristles, and balls baskets built for better bulkheads

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October 30th, 2015
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The latest customized contraptions along the Cuyahoga River bulkheads were added this month to help provide habitat for migrating fish, and the elements used in this phase of the project might surprise you. Cuyahoga County Planning Commission, with the help of Biohabitats and the Regional Sewer District, installed the...

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April 19th, 2013
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VIDEO: Stunning footage! No seriously, it’s footage of us stunning.

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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February 27th, 2013
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NEWS: Don’t be shad. Fish die-off is common, natural

In recent weeks, hikers along Metroparks streams or winter-stroll beachgoers may have seen a surge of dead fish washed up on the shore. Is the die-off of these silvery blue-green fish a sign of environmental turmoil, or a natural occurrence? It’s the latter, and it happens regularly. Shad can’t...

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February 11th, 2013
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VIDEO: Dead fish near our treatment plant? It’s nature and temperature, not pollution.

Are we poisoning fish by releasing polluted water into the Cuyahoga River? Contrary to the YouTube video’s inaccurate captions above, we are not. We were alerted to this video today, a clip that was posted to YouTube January 31 with the title, “NEORSD sewage kills fish in Cuyahoga River.”...

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October 11th, 2012
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NEWS: Fish kill investigation benefits from Sewer District’s first-responders

Senior Investigator Seth Hothem tests water quality near the fish-kill scene April 25. The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is pleased that the grand jury returned indictments against Renato and Teresina Montorsi for allegedly dumping toxic cyanide into a storm sewer, deliberately poisoning tens of thousands of fish last...

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April 25th, 2012
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UPDATE: Sewer District assists in fish-kill investigation along Rocky River

“We’ll continue to work on this until we exhaust all our leads. We are working with other entities as well. Cleveland Metroparks, Ohio EPA, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, everyone is working together to try and figure this one out.” Sewer District Director of Watershed Programs Frank Greenland spoke...

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November 3rd, 2010
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15 new species found in Cuyahoga River since ’06

Fifteen new species of fish and 31 new species of macroinvertebrates found in the Cuyahoga River in the last three years are signs of increased diversity and improving environmental health. These findings and more are available in the our complete 2009 Cuyahoga River Environmental Monitoring report.

RIVER: Branches, bristles, and balls baskets built for better bulkheads

VIDEO: Stunning footage! No seriously, it’s footage of us stunning.

NEWS: Don’t be shad. Fish die-off is common, natural

VIDEO: Dead fish near our treatment plant? It’s nature and temperature, not pollution.

NEWS: Fish kill investigation benefits from Sewer District’s first-responders

UPDATE: Sewer District assists in fish-kill investigation along Rocky River

15 new species found in Cuyahoga River since ’06

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