NEWS: Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells to be appointed CEO, sees “opportunity to build upon successes”

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• January 6th, 2017
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Leadership, passion, commitment among words used to describe Dreyfuss-Wells as CEO Ciaccia prepares for February retirement Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells will be appointed Chief Executive Officer effective February 11. Dreyfuss-Wells will succeed Julius Ciaccia who, after more than nine years as CEO, will retire on February 10, 2017. Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells addresses...

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NEWS: “I can happily announce my intent to retire,” CEO Ciaccia to leave a clean-water legacy

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• October 20th, 2016
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Ciaccia has served the Sewer District since 2007. Julius Ciaccia, Jr., has announced his intent to retire from the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, effective this coming January. Ciaccia has led the organization since 2007. Ciaccia joined the Sewer District following a 30-year tenure with the City of Cleveland,...

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JUST IN: Wally reinstated as official spokesdrop, Austin returns to back-up role

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• December 7th, 2015
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“Wally has shown he’s ready for this. We’re ready to move on and get back to work.” That was the official statement from the Sewer District this morning as their official spokesdrop Wally Waterdrop was reinstated as starting spokesdrop for the foreseeable future. “Austin did what he could this...

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NEWS: Renewable Energy Facility recognized as @USGBC leader in energy, environmental design

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• July 13th, 2015
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In 2009, the District began designing a new incineration facility that would conserve resources, reduce air emissions, and generate electricity. Six years later, the Renewable Energy Facility (REF) has been awarded LEED Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council, for its sustainability features including water efficiency, innovation, and...

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HEALTH: 5 facts about hydration, because Dellavedova may be human after all #GetWellyDelly #ALLinCLE

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• June 10th, 2015
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Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova was hospitalized after experiencing severe cramping http://t.co/g4Y8PMy82U pic.twitter.com/d5yNVnmMyo — Sports Illustrated (@SInow) June 10, 2015 Following Cleveland Cavalier Matthew Dellavedova’s 20-point lay-it-all-on-the-line performance in NBA Finals game 3, reports surfaced that he was hospitalized with severe cramping. It was the first indication that he may...

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VIDEO: What causes that wonderful after-the-rain smell? Slow-mo video reveals secrets.

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• April 7th, 2015
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That familiar scent has a name: Petrichor. But since being named in a 1964 report, the actual cause of the after-the-storm “earthy fragrance” had been little more than theory. That changed in January when MIT researchers captured a specific raindrop phenomena on video. Scientists observed raindrops trapping tiny air...

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NEWS: Could sewage be mined for gold? May also be great excuse to grow awesome beards.

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• March 26th, 2015
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Could human waste really be a source of valuable metals? Recent studies have shown potential, but realizing said potential is still a long way off in all likelihood. The Huffington Post reported on a study that said human waste may be filled with microscopic particles of gold, silver, platinum,...

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HEADLINES: “Frozen fecal matter closes interstate exit ramp.” Aaaaaand speechless.

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• February 20th, 2015
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Road crews in Lafayette, Indiana, spent Thursday afternoon scraping fecal matter off the interstate. A tanker truck spilled, leaving excrement in a mound as deep as eight inches, spread across the exit ramp. But oh that wasn’t all. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the pooling excrement froze, causing...

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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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PIC: Main entrance wall crumbles, security responds as car crashes at Easterly plant

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• November 7th, 2014
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Image credit Alexander Malloy, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Security officers responded to an early Thursday morning crash at our Easterly plant today where a driver careened off the road, demolishing our main gate welcome sign. Paramedics took the driver to the hospital following the accident and his condition...

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