LOOK: Mackenzie, now in pieces, awaits a resurrection

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• December 2nd, 2013
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It is finished. Mackenzie—the 1,500-ton tunnel boring machine that once spanned more than three football fields in total length—now rests in hundreds of pieces in the cold December Bratenahl air. Since finishing her three-mile journey digging the Euclid Creek Tunnel back in August, she has been meticulously disassembled and...

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LIST: 10 ways to protect your plumbing if you’re hosting holiday guests

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• November 26th, 2013
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‘Tis the season when your bathrooms could be working overtime. Are they ready for the holidays? If you’re hosting any holiday get-togethers, don’t overlook one of the most essential rooms in your home. @ItsThePlumber Tim McKenna posted great tips to check before your guests arrive to ensure your bathroom...

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AWARD: Euclid Creek Tunnel wins International Project of the Year award

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• November 21st, 2013
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We hope Mackenzie‘s getting her acceptance speech ready. Our Euclid Creek Tunnel project has earned the Tunnelling Association of Canada‘s 2013 International Project of the Year Award, and we’re honored, says Kellie Rotunno. “We’re very proud of this,” said Rotunno, Sewer District Director of Engineering and Construction. “It’s our...

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#TBT: That time James Earl Jones narrated a film about the Cuyahoga River

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• November 21st, 2013
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HISTORY: Next time you tap an address into your GPS, thank a pigeon. #GISday

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• November 20th, 2013
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Image courtesy Wikipedia Before there was Google Maps, there were pigeons. Every November, GIS Day showcases geographic information system (GIS) technology that many of us use every day without even thinking about it. It’s a large part of our work, and our own GIS team has routinely used the...

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#WorldToiletDay: Why a singing toilet? Because singing toilet.

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• November 19th, 2013
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Your next visit to the bathroom will never be the same. WaterAid wants all of us to say #ThankYouToilet and be grateful for the gift of sanitation that more than 2 billion people worldwide suffer without. A cute video with a very serious message (and a hummable tune). Learn...

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EVENT: World Toilet Day. (Yes, it’s for real. Yes, it’s important.)

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• November 18th, 2013
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November 19 is World Toilet Day. How might you celebrate? WTD calls attention to the 2.5 billion people around the world lack access to proper sanitation. If you’re following this blog, or our Twitter streams or our Facebook page, you know we have no problem with clean potty humor...

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NOTICE: Cleveland Water customers can expect a new bill format, separate bills for water, sewer

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• November 8th, 2013
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Beginning November 11, the City of Cleveland is changing its billing method for Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District customers served by the Cleveland Division of Water: The combined bill is being divided into separate bills in separate envelopes. RELATED: Cleveland Water to split bills from NEORSD, hopes to clear...

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LOOK: Rock bottom, but the view’s better than you’d expect.

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• November 8th, 2013
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It’s more than just a hole. There’s a whole lot going on down here. This photo was taken recently from the bottom of the Euclid Creek Tunnel shaft 1 in Bratenahl. The photographer is standing 200 feet below the surface at the location where construction of the tunnel began...

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AWARDS: Cleveland Metroparks Watershed Stewardship Center, programs take home top honors

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• November 5th, 2013
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The Ohio Parks and Recreation Association listed the Watershed Stewardship Center at West Creek among its recent 2013 Awards of Excellence winners. The facility itself was recognized with two awards and the Watershed Volunteer Program was also recognized. The Sewer District, along with the West Creek Conservancy and the...

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