UPDATE: Our little girl is growing up, rescued gator is hearty and healthy

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• May 24th, 2013
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Jenni didn’t change her number, but she did change her name. The 18-inch alligator our sewer maintenance crews rescued from Big Creek near Jennings Road in Cleveland last November has been living comfortably with Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, and one of her rescuers got to visit her recently. George Uhl—a...

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LIST: 7 reasons Captain America and Hollywood would love seeing a wastewater treatment plant, you know, like ours

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• May 23rd, 2013
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If Captain America and Nick Fury need to adjust their Cleveland filming schedules anticipating rain this week and are suddenly faced with time to kill—I mean geez how much time can one spend in a commissary tent?—I’m just going to put this out there: We’d be happy to welcome...

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BEACHES: Holiday weekend means beach season is back, daily water-quality testing to resume

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• May 22nd, 2013
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Local beaches will be flowing with activity this summer, above and beyond the dog-paddling of local swimmers. On Monday, May 20, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District resumed daily testing at Edgewater, Villa Angela, and Euclid beaches to determine water quality as we prepare for the start of beach...

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LIST: Wait, people thought Cleveland was bad?

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• May 16th, 2013
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“16 reasons Cleveland is not as bad as you think”? We guess 16 is a fine place to start, but the list could go on and on, and there are a few glaring omissions. This week, Buzzfeed posted a fun piece with that title, noting examples like Charles Ramsey’s...

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INFOGRAPHIC: Wow, he must have left a Tyrannosaurus mess. #DinoDoo and @clemetzoo’s Dinosaurs! exhibit

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• May 14th, 2013
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Sure, we have a Pick Up Poop! campaign for your dog, but you’d need a whooooole lot of baggies for droppings this big. We’re excited about our latest educational partnership with the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and their new Dinosaurs! exhibit that opened last week. And the graphic below is...

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PUP: #DogsCantFlush, but they need more help than that.

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• May 10th, 2013
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Meet Hank. He’s a #blueheeler… Same color as me! Want to help @clevelandapl help PUPs? 216.566.PETS. #DogsCantFlush twitter.com/wallywaterdrop… — Spokesdrop, NEORSD (@wallywaterdrop) May 10, 2013 A group of Sewer District volunteers are taking calls at Q104’s and Cleveland APL’s Pledge For Pets Radiothon today, an event we’ve supported for...

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LIST: 7 things mom said that showed she knew a thing or two about wastewater treatment (without even knowing it!)

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• May 9th, 2013
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There are words, phrases, or intonations we hear that instantly harken us back to our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, or other influential women in our lives. This Mother’s Day, we’re looking at some of the most common mom-isms and seeing a very distinctive connection to our industry. Moms know what...

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#DogsCantFlush sweepstakes: PUP Stuff prize pack up for grabs, enter by 5/13

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• May 8th, 2013
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Let your friends know that picking up doo is the right thing to do. We’re supporting the Q104/Cleveland Animal Protective League Pledge For Pets Radiothon this Friday, and we want to share the love of our Pick Up Poop! (PUP) campaign with you. Just subscribe to our email list...

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VIDEO: Not your average daily commute, WKYC visits our construction project 200 feet underground

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• May 1st, 2013
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Many Americans take the train or ride an elevator to work. These, however, are a bit more unconventional. WKYC’s Chris Tye visited our Euclid Creek Tunnel shaft site at Nine Mile Creek last week, and Bob Auber, Doug Gabriel, and Kellie Rotunno took him on a journey few people...

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PICS: Earth Day Coalition’s #EarthFest13 recap

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• April 29th, 2013
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Great weather, great cause, and a great venue came together for this year’s EarthFest presented by Earth Day Coalition, an annual celebration of the environment and sustainability. The Sewer District was proud to sponsor the event, highlighting our water-quality work and green-infrastructure investments. Here are just some of the...

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