WOW: Bubbling tanks, frigid temps result in wondrous icy landscape

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• January 7th, 2014
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Well that’s not something we see every day. These open-air aeration tanks inject air bubbles into the wastewater during the treatment process at our Southerly plant, but this event is something rarely seen before. Here’s what the tanks look like in normal conditions (left image), bubbling and swirling to...

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TIPS: How to build an igloo. Plus 7 other ways to protect home, self during deep freeze

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• January 6th, 2014
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Image credit wikipedia Social media across Ohio is teeming with all sorts of winter tips, and they’re good ones based on the deep freeze hitting us today. Here are eight more handy winter resources, from plumbing safety to traveling tips, including two that might not have made other local...

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PUP: Dogs tend to poop in alignment with Earth’s magnetic field, study finds

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• January 4th, 2014
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If you thought your dog was picky when it came to him finding the perfect spot for his business, a new study suggests he might have an excuse. Researchers in Prague have concluded dogs have a tendency to poop along a north-south axis that lines up with the Earth’s...

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REVIEW: Can we sum up 365 days in just 8 topics? Worth a try.

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• January 3rd, 2014
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We penned 120 blog posts in 2013, highlighting projects, issues, progress and humor to help customers better understand our work. Here were some of our top stories and how we covered them. Thanks to Mike Uva for the recap. Mackenzie finishes big dig We celebrated our 1,500-ton Tunnel Boring...

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WATCH: 5-year-old builds wastewater treatment plant model out of Lego, puts whatever you built to shame

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• December 30th, 2013
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Wally is five years old and he built a wastewater treatment plant out of Lego. Really, it’s quite impressive. That and his narrated tour of the colorfully snapped-together facility is one of the best things I’ve seen in a long time. Not something I’d want to step on with...

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WIPES: Yep, still not flushable. Keep wipes out of pipes, Consumer Reports confirms

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• December 28th, 2013
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It’s a headline we’ve been seeing for some time, but it’s a tip worth sharing again: Flushable wipes really aren’t flushable, and if you flush them you could be asking for plumbing problems. This time, it’s a story from WLS-TV out of Chicago. RELATED: 15 things you shouldn’t flush...

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TIPS: Stylish way to tell house guests you don’t want them clogging your toilet during the holidays

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• December 24th, 2013
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Some people have a habit of flushing things they shouldn’t flush: Disposable wipes, paper towels, wrappers, cotton swabs, and a whole lot more. And when you’re entertaining guests this holiday season, if you don’t know their habits, they might be flushing something in your bathroom that could cause a...

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EVENT: Make your holiday break a #h2olidays experience at @clevemetroparks “Water’s Extreme Journey”

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• December 23rd, 2013
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Image courtesy Cleveland Metroparks If you’re looking for a day trip during the holiday break, why not make a journey out of it? Water’s Extreme Journey is a traveling exhibit making a stop at Cleveland Metroparks Watershed Stewardship Center at West Creek through January 12, 2014. For a limited...

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THANKFUL: For connections made in 2013, plans laid for 2014 [#h2olidays]

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• December 20th, 2013
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Thank you. Most of you who follow our blog, Facebook posts, tweets and videos know how much we enjoy interacting with and serving you in this digital realm. And we very much appreciate the engagement we’ve shared throughout 2013. When it comes to our work, this year has been...

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WEATHER: Melting snow, heavy rain, flood warnings in the forecast

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• December 20th, 2013
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With snow on the ground and heavy rain in the forecast, be prepared. Some of our local Cleveland weather friends are predicting several inches of rain likely this weekend. With snow still standing on the saturated ground, it is possible that the rainfall could affect areas prone to flooding....

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