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Those who fish for sport might consider this cheating. For us, it’s science. One of the exhibits we’ll have on display at Earth Day Coalition’s EarthFest 2013 at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds this Sunday will be our electrofishing boat. It’s a craft we use to stun fish with a...
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Are we poisoning fish by releasing polluted water into the Cuyahoga River? Contrary to the YouTube video’s inaccurate captions above, we are not. We were alerted to this video today, a clip that was posted to YouTube January 31 with the title, “NEORSD sewage kills fish in Cuyahoga River.”...
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OK, it would be way too easy to make a J. Geils Band reference here when comparing romance to wastewater treatment, but there are far more similarities between cleaning sewage and finding that special someone than you may have expected. Here are a few. Don’t be afraid to confront...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd Our friends at the Rocky River Watershed Council shared this video today, something that does a nice job explaining how water flows over the surface of our land and why it matters. The points relate directly to our regional stormwater management program, too.
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd Ah, the new school year is upon us. And it brings back memories of science-class filmstrips and the clickety-clack of the projector. Here’s a classic from 1967 called “Journey through a day,” in which a young boy spends his day in the great outdoors, interacting with his environment and...
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Are flushable wipes really flushable? Perhaps for convenience, but they are not without problems beyond the drain. Our friends at the National Association of Clean Water Agencies posted a link on their Facebook page about a city in Canada facing significant wastewater-treatment process issues because flushable diapers and wipes...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd What does the Sewer District do? It’s a question common to classrooms we visit, coming from teachers and parents as often as it comes from the students. Our involvment with local schools at all levels gives students a chance to learn more about our clean-water work and understand its...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd This brief video shows the current construction underway at the Sewer District‘s Euclid Creek Tunnel Nine Mile Creek work site. This 45-foot-wide access shaft will be the starting point for a tunnel boring machine that will drill the 24-foot-diameter route for the 18,000-foot-long tunnel project.
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd Your sewer bill helps us reduce the amount of pollution entering our Great Lake. This :30 spot is airing on local media outlets throughout the summer to help customers understand their investment. More videos…
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd From the archives: This is a clip of a free lecture delivered by Rose George, author of The Big Necessity, at the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland March 23, 2010, sponsored by the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District.
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