Posted by Jared Shepherd The public comment period on the Sewer District’s consent decree with the Environmental Protection Agency will close Friday, January 28. The Federal Register offers instructions for commenting. Known as Project Clean Lake, the $3 billion 25-year consent decree agreement will significantly reduce raw sewage discharges to the environment and...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd In the last year, the Sewer District has grown its social media presence to better serve its customers in Northeast Ohio. But how are we using the accounts and which ones have the news you need? Here’s a quick overview: @wallywaterdrop: Our spokesdrop Wally Waterdrop is an active tweeter,...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd ![Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow, [but geez it’s cold out here]…](https://www.neorsd.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/CRANA025_LOC_2006_10_23.jpg)
Sewer System Maintenance & Operation crews transmit GPS coordinates of a sewer manhole location, collecting data for the Sewer District’s geographic information system (GIS).
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd Heavy rainstorms can cause local stream flooding and erosion problems, as well as cause some older sewers to exceed their capacities. But in winter months, do blizzards like the one we anticipate this evening induce the same water-related issues? “Actually, the snow is just rain waiting to melt,” said...
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Unidentified photo from NEORSD archives, circa 1909
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd From Executive Director Julius Ciaccia | Today, an article appeared in The Plain Dealer about allegations of bid-rigging in the salt industry that cost the State of Ohio and municipalities millions. Several radio stations already picked up the story, and I’m sure TV will as well. If you read...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd The Sewer District has two Twitter accounts, this blog, a YouTube channel, and is building a Facebook presence as well to better communicate with customers. As customers, Northeast Ohioans, or otherwise interested citizens, does a utility or service provider like us need a robust social-media presence? Do you follow,...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd The Sewer District’s combined sewer overflow (CSO) long-term control plan consent decree, a 25-year agreement with the Federal government to reduce sewage discharges to the environment, was posted in the Federal Register today, beginning the 30-day public-comment period. Here are the instructions for making comments, and the comment period...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd Scarves and shovels and salt are all common responses to the snows of winter. But how does the rock salt protecting us on the roadways affect the quality of the water flowing to the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie? While no risk to humans, rock salt can affect water...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd Our consent decree, a 25-year agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce raw sewage discharges to the environment, was filed in US District Court today. The official agreement between the Sewer District, US Department of Justice, and EPA will be published in the Federal Register, but the publish...
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