GREEN: Paving the way, but with less pavement

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• April 25th, 2013
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Consider it a two-for-one deal. One of our latest green projects is nearing completion in University Circle, a Courtyard by Marriott parking lot that will reduce stormwater runoff and cut sewer contributions by more than one million gallons per year. The work is a Project Clean Lake green-infrastructure project...

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EVENT: Pollution Appreciation Day celebrates the treasure that is trash

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• April 1st, 2013
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In what could be out biggest announcement in years, we are proud to announce our support of Pollution Appreciation Day, an effort to raise awareness of the benefits of pollution in every day life. Today is the first celebration of this new annual campaign, an effort that was inspired...

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NEWS: Nation’s infrastructure grade “improves” to D+, Ohio fares better with C-

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• March 25th, 2013
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Animal House, 1978, Universal Pictures. Maybe our improved grades will keep us off of double secret probation. Last week, the American Society of Civil Engineers released its latest Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. The nation’s 2013 grade came in at a D+, at least slightly higher than its 2009...

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PIC: Mackenzie will soon be looking up at Lake Erie

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• February 6th, 2013
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Mackenzie’s knocking on Lake Erie’s door. The tunnel boring machine that is digging our Euclid Creek Tunnel project—an 18,000-foot journey 200 feet under Cleveland’s east side—is named Mackenzie. And in a few short weeks, the bed of Lake Erie will be 160 feet above her head. The photo above...

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FOCUS > Stormwater management vs. sewage treatment: What’s the diff?

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• January 4th, 2013
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As our customers begin seeing a “stormwater” line item along with their standard “sewage” charge on bills this year, we’ve been asked why a separate fee is necessary for the stormwater management program. The answer comes down to understanding the difference between sewage treatment and stormwater management. The Water...

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NEWS: Rate changes, cost-saving options to keep in mind for 2013

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• December 31st, 2012
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The news on this December 31, 2012 is focused mainly on the fiscal cliff. Whatever Congress decides tonight, it won’t have any impact on the sewer rate changes that go into effect in 2013. The second year of our five-year rate schedule kicks off tomorrow, January 1. The table...

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NEWS: Mayans schmayans, here are 2013 predictions NE Ohioans can count on.

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• December 21st, 2012
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So we have survived the predictions of the apocalypse, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t important endings and beginnings to talk about. Here are just a few of our more-certain 2013 predictions as we take a moment to prophesy: Stormwater program will begin, problems will continue being addressed As...

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FUNNY: Hastily made blog entry about Edgewater Beach and Mike Polk, Jr.

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• December 5th, 2012
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Based on this photo of comedian Mike Polk, Jr.’s date-night ideas, CSO might stand for a “Cleveland Saturday out.” UPDATE: The Plain Dealer’s Tipoff column shared this post with Mike, and we’re flattered he got a kick out of it. While his Cuyahoga County reference is misstated, the tour...

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TWEET: “We’re not that bad.” And getting better.

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• November 1st, 2012
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Our @WallyWaterdrop came across this tweet from Ohio Problems @Ohio_Probs late yesterday. It’s still getting RT’d today. In typical “Only In Cleveland” fashion, even Wally had a chuckle at this, but the sewage issue caught our attention. While our work can’t improve our baseball team’s standings or locals’ dietary...

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NEWS: Wastewater treatment plants operating at capacity, fully treating flows triple the average

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• October 30th, 2012
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SUMMARY: Nearly 1.5 billion gallons of sewage receiving full or partial treatment in last 24 hours; 75-million gallon Mill Creek Tunnel filled; CSOs discharging into environment; plants partially treating bypassing flow. UPDATE 2012 11/01: WKYC visited our Southerly plant yesterday afternoon to feature the plant staff’s efforts to manage...

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