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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#RNC2CLE: Whatever your party, clean water is worth celebrating.

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• June 25th, 2014
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Big news for the CLE from the RNC today as Cleveland and Dallas are the final two cities in the running for the 2016 Republican National Convention. Whatever your political leanings might be, an event like this could bring much attention to Cleveland in a very positive way. Of...

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PIC: This is how quickly the Cuyahoga River surged during the May 12 downpour.

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• May 16th, 2014
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Well that escalated quickly. We’ve posted a few stories since the May 12 storm event that still has communities trying to clean up. Photo by George Remias, data via USGS stream gauge along Cuyahoga River in Independence, Ohio.

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UPDATE: Storm clean-up, costs, communities, and why a regional #StormwaterProgram is critical

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• May 16th, 2014
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Storm debris clogs the Cuyahoga River under Alexander Road in Valley View May 13, 2014. Could $20 million in inaccessible funds have helped local communities respond to storm damage following Northeast Ohio’s torrential downpour earlier this week? That’s a question we raised here May 13. Communities are facing storm...

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NEWS: Litigation hinders ability to assist communities hit by Monday’s storm [#StormwaterProgram]

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• May 13th, 2014
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A stream rack holds back storm debris near Cleveland Hopkins International Airport following a heavy rain event May 12. $20 million remains inaccessible in stormwater escrow Northeast Ohio communities are underwater from the storm that moved into the region on Monday night. Unfortunately, as a result of the Ohio...

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BREAKING: Regional #StormwaterProgram headed to Ohio Supreme Court

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• February 19th, 2014
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Today, the Ohio Supreme Court agreed to hear the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s appeal concerning the Regional Stormwater Management Program. The Supreme Court has accepted two Propositions of Law presented by the Sewer District. Proposition of Law No. 1: “A district formed pursuant to Chapter...

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FAQ: 21 customer questions about the #StormwaterProgram ruling, fees, billing, and more

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• October 1st, 2013
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Updated February 16, 2015 We understand many customers have questions about their bills following last week’s news that we can no longer collect fees for stormwater management. We have already begun fielding questions in our Customer Service department and online, and these appear to be the most common so...

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BREAKING: Court rules against #StormwaterProgram, environment and customers will remain the focus of our next steps

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• September 27th, 2013
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Late Thursday, the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals ruled against the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District in finding that, among other things, the Sewer District does not have the authority under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 6119 or its Charter to enact and implement the Regional Stormwater Management Program...

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LINK: What causes that after-the-rain smell? Scientists have a theory.

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• August 21st, 2013
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We open windows after a summer rain. Not only is the air cooler, it has a tangible freshness to it, a certain smell that is unique to the post-storm experience. And scientists have theorized about where that smell comes from. io9 says the aroma’s basic ingredients are ...

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