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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WATCH: “A business is more than that. It’s a person, who had an idea, a vision.”

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• January 29th, 2016
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Business owners learn about upcoming @neorsd projects. Infrastructure that lasts beyond a generation is a huge investment. Few often realize it’s small businesses that help make it possible. The Business Opportunity Program is a Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District effort to expand contracting opportunities to small, women-owned and minority-owned...

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EVENT: #2016outreach contractor opportunities event draws overflow crowd

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• January 22nd, 2016
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Contract Compliance Officer Diana Jones greets guests January 21. Construction contractors from Northeast Ohio and across the Midwest came to Cleveland recently to hear details about $140 million in construction projects presented by the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. Sewer District engineers rolled out plans for nearly a dozen...

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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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GREEN: 6 ways green infrastructure takes root locally and regionally

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• January 7th, 2016
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Protect. Enhance. Preserve. Restore. These goals are at the heart of the sweeping Green Infrastructure Policy that guides the projects we pursue and helps quantify their benefits to our region. “The policy demonstrates a commitment,” said Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells, Deputy Director of Watershed Programs. “It lays out a future where...

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