WATCH: Flush o’ the Irish? Kelsey shows us green dye is for more than St. Patrick’s Day.

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• March 10th, 2016
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Chicago can have its green river. Water Quality and Industrial Surveillance Investigator Kelsey Amidon shows us how we go green (green dye, actually) to protect water quality. Fluorescent dye helps our investigators trace the source and destination of flows in our streams and sewers, and the glowing-green dye is...

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PROJECTS: 7 things to know about green infrastructure projects in East Cleveland

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• March 2nd, 2016
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Sewer projects often are much more than sewers. And solutions can be found beyond the construction sites many are used to. One of our current projects scheduled for this year is happening in part in East Cleveland, a combination of sewer and green-infrastructure construction that will reduce pollution to...

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OUTREACH: Educational roadshows coming to a community near you this spring

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• February 15th, 2016
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Over the next five years, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is making a huge investment in Greater Cleveland. Whether it’s tunnels, sewers, pump stations, stormwater solutions or green infrastructure, we are making improvements to keep our Great Lake great. To help our ratepayers understand what this investment means...

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FLINT: Health, trust, and funding in the wake of Flint’s water crisis

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• February 12th, 2016
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Three issues are critical to the future of clean water systems, Sewer District fully supports Value of Water Coalition guidelines for sustainable future  If Charleston and Toledo were water-quality wake-up calls, Flint is the living nightmare for residents, officials, and the entire country. The 2014 Elk River chemical spill...

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#LoveCleanWater: Our printable valentines are the very least you can do.

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• February 8th, 2016
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Flowers fade away, candy loses flavor, and stuffed animals quickly become closet clutter. When you care enough to give someone the very best, share your love of clean, safe, reliable water. Our latest downloadable edition of wastewater valentines aren’t just for water professionals. They are perfect for kids, friends,...

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#SB50: Stadium prep includes flushing all 1,135 toilets, urinals, sinks at once. #SewerBowl

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• February 3rd, 2016
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A bowl tradition unlike any other, behold the Super Flush. When a stadium, arena, or large-scale entertainment venue like it opens, the plumbing is tested by flushing every single toilet, urinal, and sink drain at the same time. It’s been coined the Super Flush. It happened the year Super...

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#SewerBowl: Because we know the biggest games are won in the trenches.

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• January 19th, 2016
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Game on, football fans. For the fourth straight year, water and sewer infrastructure will take the field during the Super Bowl as we cover some of the unexpected #SewerBowl stats and stories from our accounts. From the beverages consumed to the systems that take it away from your homes...

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NEWS: Could @POTUS’ final State of the Union bring infrastructure into the spotlight?

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• January 11th, 2016
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President Obama greets guests at The City Club Of Cleveland in March 2015. J. Ciaccia President Obama will present his final State of the Union address Tuesday night. In addition to big-picture “reaching for the stars” commentary, could he also note the importance of reaching underground? Infrastructure was a...

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HISTORY: This viral list of 1915 facts is full of lies. Except the ones about water.

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• December 31st, 2015
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Turns out this viral list of 1915 “facts” rounding out 2015 is actually a fake, filled with untruths and misleading statements. But FWIW, it turns out the few about water are indeed true. Gizmodo’s Factually posted a breakdown of the list, a graphic that has made its internet rounds...

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#SewerU: Think you know sewers? Get schooled on January 26 at Sewer University

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• December 30th, 2015
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If you are making education part of your 2016 resolutions, this is one event you won’t want to miss. Sewer University presents you with a simple history and future of clean water in the Cleveland area, and the next session is scheduled for January 26 in Cuyahoga Heights. You...

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