NEWS: Appellate Court rejects stormwater-program opposition’s second round of appeals

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• April 11th, 2012
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The Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth Appellate District, with jurisdiction over Cuyahoga County, today rejected a second round of appeals from groups opposing the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s Stormwater Management Program. The initial appeals were dismissed March 30. Appeals for Reconsideration were filed by both communities opposing...

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STORMWATER: Court rules program can move forward, charge fee for services

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• February 16th, 2012
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On February 15, 2012, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge Thomas J. Pokorny issued an opinion in the case of Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District vs. Bath Township, Ohio, et al. (CV-10-714945). This is the second ruling from Judge Pokorny reaffirming the Sewer District’s authority to implement a...

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Performance audit affirms new business practices are on target

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• July 28th, 2011
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Today, the Auditor of State released a performance audit for the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District which praised many business practices instituted since 2007 and recommended further improvements. The purpose of the audit, which was initiated by the Sewer District, was to examine practices instituted under Julius Ciaccia, who...

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District proposes changes to stormwater code as required by recent court ruling

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• July 25th, 2011
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The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is proposing modifications to Title V, the section of the District’s code addressing the Regional Stormwater Management Program. Download the proposed changes The District is proposing changes at Chapters 6, 8, and 10. Changes in Chapters 6 and 10 are required by...

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It’s official: CSO consent decree is signed

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• July 7th, 2011
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The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s combined sewer overflow long-term control plan (CSO LTCP) consent decree was approved by the US District Court on June 30 and filed on the Court’s docket today. The terms of the consent decree are now legally binding on the District. Known as Project Clean Lake, the...

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Friday is final day for consent decree comments

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• January 25th, 2011
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The public comment period on the Sewer District’s consent decree with the Environmental Protection Agency will close Friday, January 28. The Federal Register offers instructions for commenting. Known as Project Clean Lake, the $3 billion 25-year consent decree agreement will significantly reduce raw sewage discharges to the environment and...

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Consent decree open for public comment through Jan. 28

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• December 29th, 2010
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The Sewer District’s combined sewer overflow (CSO) long-term control plan consent decree, a 25-year agreement with the Federal government to reduce sewage discharges to the environment, was posted in the Federal Register today, beginning the 30-day public-comment period. Here are the instructions for making comments, and the comment period...

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Consent decree filed in Federal court today

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• December 22nd, 2010
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Our consent decree, a 25-year agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce raw sewage discharges to the environment, was filed in US District Court today. The official agreement between the Sewer District, US Department of Justice, and EPA will be published in the Federal Register, but the publish...

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Trustees OK improvement plan to reduce sewage discharges

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• December 2nd, 2010
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Today, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) Board of Trustees agreed to enter into a consent decree with the federal government, which details the long-term plan for reducing raw sewage overflows into the environment, by a 5-2 vote. Mayors Dean DePiero and Gary Starr cast dissenting votes. The...

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Public meeting in Parma tonight, Board presentation tomorrow

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• November 17th, 2010
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About 40 residents attended last night’s public meeting at the Gunning Park Rec Center, and a larger crowd is anticipated tonight in Parma for the District’s sixth public meeting regarding rates and Project Clean Lake. A similar presentation of the consent decree and project details will be given to...

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