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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PHOTOS: 11 images of the underground wonders of unseen infrastructure

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• October 29th, 2014
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The underground is full of wonders to behold. But c’mon, don’t break the law to behold them. An art and architecture publisher recently printed a book featuring stunning photos of London’s underground infrastructure. The catch, according to the editor, is that the photos were taken “without permission from anyone,”...

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LOOK: See green infrastructure plans taking root in Cleveland neighborhoods

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• October 28th, 2014
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Visitors from across the country toured six green-infrastructure pilot projects across Cleveland this week as part of the second annual Green Infrastructure Summit held at Cleveland State University. These sites featured a combination of small-scale demonstrations, green-infrastructure—components of Project Clean Lake to help reduce flow volumes in our combined-sewer...

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GREEN: Cleveland to host national green-infrastructure summit, showcase Project Clean Lake lessons, opportunities

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• October 24th, 2014
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Consider it a who’s who of green infrastructure, and the summit’s coming to Cleveland. The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District welcomes the Second Community Summit on Green Infrastructure next week, also celebrating the completion of its first Project Clean Lake neighborhood green-infrastructure project. The summit is jointly hosted by...

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WEIRD: Minnesota man faces charges after clogging toilets with pounds of nails

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• October 6th, 2014
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We have an entire list of things people shouldn’t flush down the toilet. Looks like we need to add another one to it. A St. Paul, Minnesota man is being charged with first-degree property damage after he was alleged to have dumped pounds of hardware-store nails down toilets in...

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NEWS: Green commitment in Cleveland’s Public Square renovation improves drainage, manages stormwater

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• October 2nd, 2014
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UPDATE 2015 03/09: It all begins today. Roads closed officially at 6:00 a.m. this morning. This story took a closer look at some of the green-infrastructure components of the work that will take shape under and on the surface of the Cleveland Public Square renovation scheduled for completion in...

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AWARDS: Cleveland Foundation grants will help advance job-development initiative, environmental improvements

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• October 2nd, 2014
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The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District was awarded three grants totaling $135,000 from The Cleveland Foundation to help further programs and green opportunities in the region. The funds will be used to enhance the Sewer District’s Good Neighbor Ambassador Program and the Doan Brook Stream Restoration Project. The grants...

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PROFILE: Good Neighbors, good work in the Glenville community

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• October 2nd, 2014
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The first class of Good Neighbor Ambassadors (l to r): Brandon Hogan, Galen Adams, Anthony Body, Donnell Green, Dareus Hiley, Ciera Campbell, Tyronn Dunn, and Sircharles Williams The goal of the Good Neighbor Outreach program is to connect the District with the communities it serves, and our Good Neighbor...

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TECH: Plant ops, sludge science among topics featured in 2014 tech journal “Clean Water Works”

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• October 1st, 2014
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Plant operations and the wastewater treatment process are the focus of our latest issue of Clean Water Works, an award-winning technical magazine covering subjects relevant to the water industry. View it below or open the publication in a new window. RELATED: Don’t miss our online-only Web Extras: The facts...

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ENVIRONMENT: The facts about phosphorus, and why Lake Erie receives more nutrients than any other Great Lake

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• October 1st, 2014
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Fact: Lake Erie contains 2% of the Great Lakes’ water—and 50% of their fish. Great Lakes facts and figures underscore the reality that these water bodies are precious but fragile resources. Affected by many factors, the Sewer District and agencies like it constantly monitor Lake Erie and the streams...

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