Posted by Jared Shepherd While snapping some new aerial photographs for an upcoming publication, photographer J. Quinn let the video camera roll providing us some great footage of our largest treatment plant, Southerly in Cuyahoga Heights.
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Many Americans are seeking more sustainable alternatives to common household cleaners and chemicals. That’s not always easy when it comes to maintaining your car. Although there are few alternatives to automotive fluids, there are still many things that can be done to lessen the impact our cars have on...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd Poo slide, singing toilets, “feces” role plays, brown curly-cue hats, and MORE!? I’m not sure whether to be shocked or start Googling where to buy tickets. Hey, why not both? It may seem beyond the pale, but there are so many educational opportunities here in this toilet-themed science museum...
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John Corn, a US Navy and Marines veteran and one-year Sewer District employee, recently shared his story in an interview with Crain’s Cleveland Business at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hiring Our Heroes Job Fair at the Cleveland Public Auditorium on June 26, 2014. “The most important thing is...
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On July 3, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Board of Trustees re-elected Darnell Brown as President and Ronald D. Sulik as Vice President. The Board has also elected Walter O’Malley as Secretary. Brown was first appointed to the Board by former Cleveland Mayor Michael White in 2001 and...
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Whether America is celebrating its founding fathers or its independence, we ask a question about one item most of us are quite dependent upon today: What were toilets like in 1776? To understand the privies of the day, it’s best to look at the entire state of sanitation overall...
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Saturday morning testing predicts ”Good” water quality rating With today’s temperature readings expected to reach the high 80s, many Clevelanders are eager to get back to the beach. Our crews are predicting “Good” water quality at Edgewater Beach for Saturday, June 28, and have lifted the swimming advisory posted...
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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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Water quality sampling at three local beaches. June 24 storms cause Edgewater combined sewer outfall to discharge raw sewage into Lake Erie Today, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District posted a public advisory at Edgewater Beach as a result of a combined sewer overflow (CSO) event at Edgewater, which...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd Sewer District Water Quality & Industrial Surveillance (shown above) and Westerly Wastewater Treatment Plant staff assisted with the investigation that led to today’s indictment. An indictment was filed in federal court today charging Thomas E. White, 49, of Fairview Park, and Kelly Plating Company with making illegal discharges with...
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