STORMWATER: How to apply for credits, and where to find the help you need

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• November 16th, 2012
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A customer named Theresa recently asked our Facebook page if we’re planning meetings to discuss stormwater program credit opportunities. The answer is Yes. Starting next month, we will hold monthly evening meetings at our Administration Building for customers who may need assistance applying for credits, or for anyone with...

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ARCHIVES: Her name is Peggy.

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• November 15th, 2012
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Who was she? We posted this image on our Facebook page in 2011 but had no other information on her at the time. No one in our sewer maintenance department could identify her, and little was known about the equipment it appeared she was using. It became a favorite...

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UPDATE / #gatorrescue :: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is Jenni’s new home

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• November 13th, 2012
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This two-foot-long American alligator—affectionately named Jenni—was rescued from Big Creek in Cleveland last Thursday. The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo picked her up this morning and will care for her as part of the zoo’s outreach program. See you later, alligator. “Jenni,” the alligator rescued by a Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer...

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NEWS: @neorsd crew rescues 18″ alligator from Big Creek

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• November 8th, 2012
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Today, crews from the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District rescued an alligator from the shallow waters of Big Creek. A surveyor saw the reptile in the creek near a sewer outfall and alerted Sewer District crews who were conducting maintenance on the agency’s Jennings Road Pump Station. In an...

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ARCHIVES: A photograph that changed everything

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• November 8th, 2012
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Like rummaging through family photos from a dusty hatbox in the attic, finding a photo in our Sewer District archives can have amazing emotional impacts. We found this one today. This undated Cleveland Plain Dealer photo by Marv Greebe was taken sometime in the 1960s, showing former PD reporter...

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STORMWATER: Customer letters in the mail, new fee-estimate tool available online

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• November 6th, 2012
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Yesterday, we mailed our first batch of customer letters to share the latest information on our Regional Stormwater Management Program fees that will be assessed starting January 1, 2013. The personalized letters include an estimate of your property’s quarterly fee, as well as phone numbers and links with more...

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TWEET: “We’re not that bad.” And getting better.

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• November 1st, 2012
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Our @WallyWaterdrop came across this tweet from Ohio Problems @Ohio_Probs late yesterday. It’s still getting RT’d today. In typical “Only In Cleveland” fashion, even Wally had a chuckle at this, but the sewage issue caught our attention. While our work can’t improve our baseball team’s standings or locals’ dietary...

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NEWS: Wastewater treatment plants operating at capacity, fully treating flows triple the average

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• October 30th, 2012
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SUMMARY: Nearly 1.5 billion gallons of sewage receiving full or partial treatment in last 24 hours; 75-million gallon Mill Creek Tunnel filled; CSOs discharging into environment; plants partially treating bypassing flow. UPDATE 2012 11/01: WKYC visited our Southerly plant yesterday afternoon to feature the plant staff’s efforts to manage...

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#SANDY: Treatment plants prepared for Hurricane Sandy’s impact

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• October 29th, 2012
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A wastewater treatment plant operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s three wastewater treatment plants are prepared for Hurricane Sandy’s impacts, anticipating heavy rains throughout Wednesday and increased wastewater flow volumes 24 hours after the rain subsides. The Sewer District has...

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LIST: Top 4 #h2olloween costume ideas

• Posted by Jared Shepherd
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• October 24th, 2012
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It’s just a week away, and if you’re still looking for the Halloween costume that is both trendy and timeless, we have a few ideas for you. AHHHH! Who wouldn’t be scared seeing stormwater drains and culverts clogged with massive amounts of hideous debris? Grab old branches, leaves, bricks...

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