FAQ: 38 questions and answers about our #StormwaterProgram, next steps, fees, and more

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• September 24th, 2015
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Since the September 15 Ohio Supreme Court ruling, we have already begun responding to common questions about the program restart, fees, credits, cost-sharing, and more. We revisited some of the questions that existed prior to the program’s suspension in 2013 and added a few we’ve started answering in recent...

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STORMWATER: Ohio Supreme Court rules in favor of #StormwaterProgram

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• September 15th, 2015
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Today, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s appeal concerning the Regional Stormwater Management Program. Read the ruling. The Sewer District, under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 6119 and founding charter, is not only authorized to manage stormwater, but impose a fee for...

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ALGAE: In wake of Toledo’s algae woes, investigation takes deeper look at causes, solutions (Video)

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• November 12th, 2014
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Is the toxic algae that led to Toledo’s three-day “DO NOT DRINK” declaration this summer a threat to Cleveland in the future? While Cleveland’s lake conditions differ from those of the western Lake Erie basin, when our Great Lake is threatened, all of its neighbors need to take notice....

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VIDEO: Watch the full #OHstormwater arguments from the Supreme Court hearing

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• September 10th, 2014
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Case No. 2013-1770 Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District v. Bath Township, Ohio, et al.

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LIST: 4 ways Hollywood is like (or not like) what we’ll see at our Supreme Court #OHstormwater hearing

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• September 4th, 2014
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Law & Order. The Good Wife. LA Law. Ally McBeal. How do the popular TV courtroom dramas stand up to an actual Ohio Supreme Court hearing? We’ll find out September 9 when the Sewer District argues its case for a Regional Stormwater Management Program. While it might not make...

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ALGAE: 5 things you should know before Friday’s state Lake Erie algae meeting

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• August 13th, 2014
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Collecting beach water quality samples at Villa Angela Beach in Cleveland. Since State Senator Randy Gardner and Representative Chris Redfern are hosting a special meeting of the Lake Erie Legislative Caucus this Friday—focusing on algae problems plaguing the lake and, most recently, the Toledo area’s drinking water—here are 5...

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NEWS: "Do not drink" water order in Toledo, surrounding communities is a sobering call to action

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• August 2nd, 2014
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Early Saturday morning, Lucas County issued an alarming “Do not drink the water” alert affecting 19 communities and more than 400,000 residents. The directive is due to exceedingly high levels of microcystin, a toxin produced by toxic algae blooms. While the alert is outside of our and Cleveland Division...

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BREAKING: Supreme Court sets September 9 date to hear #StormwaterProgram case

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• July 30th, 2014
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In a week in which heavy storms flooded and affected many communities in eastern Cleveland suburbs, the Ohio Supreme Court has set a date for hearing oral arguments of a monumental case of regional stormwater management. The Ohio Supreme Court will hear arguments September 9, in which the Sewer...

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NEWS: Board officers are re-elected for 2014-2015 term

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• July 3rd, 2014
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On July 3, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Board of Trustees re-elected Darnell Brown as President and Ronald D. Sulik as Vice President. The Board has also elected Walter O’Malley as Secretary. Brown was first appointed to the Board by former Cleveland Mayor Michael White in 2001 and...

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NEWS: Indictment alleges company illegally discharged zinc, chrome into sewer system

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• June 24th, 2014
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Sewer District Water Quality & Industrial Surveillance (shown above) and Westerly Wastewater Treatment Plant staff assisted with the investigation that led to today’s indictment. An indictment was filed in federal court today charging Thomas E. White, 49, of Fairview Park, and Kelly Plating Company with making illegal discharges with...

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