NEWS: Could sewage be mined for gold? May also be great excuse to grow awesome beards.

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• March 26th, 2015
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Could human waste really be a source of valuable metals? Recent studies have shown potential, but realizing said potential is still a long way off in all likelihood. The Huffington Post reported on a study that said human waste may be filled with microscopic particles of gold, silver, platinum,...

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PROFILE: From veterinary medicine to sewage treatment, here’s how Christen “fell in love” with her unexpected career

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• March 25th, 2015
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A former lab analyst and now Wastewater Plant Operator, Christen Wood’s career path has led her from veterinary medicine to sewage treatment. We asked her about opportunities in Wastewater Operations. How did you get into wastewater? I sort of fell into it! The local paper ran a column on...

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#WorldWaterDay: If water is so boring that it’s “no big deal,” then that’s exactly why it’s a very big deal.

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• March 19th, 2015
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Photo courtesy Drink Local. Drink Tap. Go ahead. Flush. Don’t think twice about it. Turn the tap. No big deal. Start the laundry, fill your tub, wash you hands, whatever. It’s just water. The simple fact that we can consider a precious resource and the complex system it takes...

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NEWS: Infrastructure “shouldn’t be controversial,” says President Obama in City Club of Cleveland Q&A

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• March 19th, 2015
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President Barack Obama addressed a crowd of 500 guests at the Global Center for Health and Innovation yesterday, focusing his remarks on the federal budget, middle-class economics and manufacturing opportunities. But both infrastructure and environmental regulation made it into the President’s comments as he welcomed questions from the audience...

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VIDEO: 3 water messages you won’t hear from @BarackObama at @TheCityClub but should.

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• March 18th, 2015
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It’s another amazing Cleveland day as President Barack Obama will be speaking at the City Club later this afternoon. But it’s unlikely he’ll talk about his dog Bo’s poop. No worries! Since he’s in Cleveland, we asked him* for his official polices on three key platforms. Here’s what he...

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EVENTS: The most unique 5K you’ll ever run returns June 6. Register today. #cwc5K

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• March 16th, 2015
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We manage more than 480 kilometers of sewer. These 5 may just be the most interesting. Our annual Clean Water Classic 5K is back for the third year and we’re opening the festivities to the public once again, promoting wellness and raising money for our Charity Choice campaign to...

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COMMUNITY: Partnering for a bigger impact in education, awareness, action

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• March 12th, 2015
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Interns spend a morning at Cleveland Metroparks Watershed Stewardship Center at West Creek. The District maintains partnerships with local organizations whose work to enhance quality of life in Northeast Ohio aligns with our own mission to protect water quality. By leveraging our partner resources, we broaden the public’s understanding...

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GREEN: Um yeah, even wastewater’s not supposed to look like this. #StPatricksDay

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• March 11th, 2015
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Green is the color of the St. Patrick’s Day holiday and the Chicago River that is dyed for celebration, but some colors come with questions. Especially when they’re not supposed to be there. Southerly Assistant Superintendent Kevin Zebrowski shared that oddly colored green water has come flowing into our...

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EVENTS: Celebrate #WorldWaterDay weekend with @CLEaquarium, @goCMNH, @CleveMetroparks

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• March 10th, 2015
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World Water Day is a celebration of the resource many of us take for granted and the work it takes to keep it clean. It’s worth celebrating in a special way this year—Cleveland’s Year of Clean Water—and there are three fun family opportunities to do so March 20-22. Enjoy...

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LOOK: Treatment-plant steam coats trees with icy crystals

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• March 2nd, 2015
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A winter wastewater wonderland? When the temps drop below freezing and the wastewater flowing through our treatment plants’ outdoor tanks is a near-constant 50ºF, the result is a whole lotta steam cascading across the plant landscape. Southerly Operator Christen Wood sent us a beautiful photo of the result. The...

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