FLINT: Health, trust, and funding in the wake of Flint’s water crisis

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• February 12th, 2016
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Three issues are critical to the future of clean water systems, Sewer District fully supports Value of Water Coalition guidelines for sustainable future  If Charleston and Toledo were water-quality wake-up calls, Flint is the living nightmare for residents, officials, and the entire country. The 2014 Elk River chemical spill...

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NOTICE: Our administrative offices are closed today

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• May 18th, 2015
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Due to localized fire damage on the 4th floor of the George J. McMonagle Administration Building around 1:00 last night, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s administration building will be closed today, May 18, 2015. No injuries were sustained. We are in the process of assessing damage and are...

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#SewerBowl: Who did our K9 Storm pick to win this year’s Super Bowl?

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• January 30th, 2015
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Our K9 Storm makes his Super Bowl XLIX prediction: Pats or Seahawks? It’s our latest #SewerBowl promotion. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook all weekend long leading up to and during the big game for the latest water and sewer stats about the Super Bowl. RELATED STORIES: EVENTS:...

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NEWS: Puppy with a badge, new K-9 officer Storm will train for safety, outreach

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• December 18th, 2014
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The Sewer District has begun training a canine officer for work in our Security department, for infrastructure safety and community outreach. Storm, a two-month-old German Shepherd pup, was brought on board December 15. He will be trained this year as an explosive-detection and human-tracking dog, for security, and emergency-recovery...

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HISTORY: Why are tunnel boring machines named, and why are they named after women?

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• December 13th, 2013
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Yesterday, our tunnel boring machine Mackenzie—who has been disassembled for more than a month but keeps right on tweeting—received a great question from a follower: Are all tunnel boring machines named after women? Why?@MomChungtheTBM @BerthaDigsSR99 @BigAlmatheTBM @LadyBirdTBM @MackenzieTBM — Kimble McCraw (@kimblem) December 12, 2013 With a little help...

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VIDEO: Is blasting like surgery? Understanding the safety, precision of controlled explosions

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• August 28th, 2013
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  We think the comparison works best only in one direction. If a doctor comes to you and explains his surgery is going to be like an explosion, be anxious. But when a construction manager says an explosion is going to be like surgery, that’s different and definitely more...

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HISTORY: No power was no problem our plants couldn’t handle

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• August 14th, 2013
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“We had people showing up at the plants asking how they could help.” That’s how our then Director of Operations Tim Tigue described employees’ response to the great blackout of 2003 as staff was dedicated to maintaining service for customers. During the event, we sampled water on local beaches...

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NEWS: Sewer District, Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office collaborate on regional firing range

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• November 16th, 2012
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Southerly Wastewater Treatment Center, Cuyahoga Heights Yesterday, the Board of Trustees for the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District approved a resolution allowing the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office to develop and operate a Regional Law Enforcement Firing Range and Training Facility on Sewer District property. This is a 30-year lease...

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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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#SANDY: Treatment plants prepared for Hurricane Sandy’s impact

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• October 29th, 2012
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A wastewater treatment plant operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s three wastewater treatment plants are prepared for Hurricane Sandy’s impacts, anticipating heavy rains throughout Wednesday and increased wastewater flow volumes 24 hours after the rain subsides. The Sewer District has...

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