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FLINT: Health, trust, and funding in the wake of Flint’s water crisis

FLINT: Health, trust, and funding in the wake of Flint’s water crisis

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 in Charleston, West Virginia and the ...

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FAQ: 38 questions and answers about our #StormwaterProgram, next steps, fees, and more

FAQ: 38 questions and answers about our #StormwaterProgram, next steps, fees, and more

Since the September 15 Ohio Supreme Court ruling, we have already begun responding to common questions about the program restart, fees, credits, cost-sharing, and more. We revisited some of the questions that existed prior to the program’s suspension in 2013 and added a few we’ve started answering in recent days. Updated September 25, 2015 / ...

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STORMWATER: Ohio Supreme Court rules in favor of #StormwaterProgram

STORMWATER: Ohio Supreme Court rules in favor of #StormwaterProgram

Today, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s appeal concerning the Regional Stormwater Management Program. Read the ruling. The Sewer District, under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 6119 and founding charter, is not only authorized to manage stormwater, but impose a fee for that purpose. The Regional Stormwater Management ...

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#WaterWorks: Pipes, problems, and potential? Why water infrastructure stands in the national spotlight today.

#WaterWorks: Pipes, problems, and potential? Why water infrastructure stands in the national spotlight today.

  Efficiency doesn’t always make headlines. Today, a national summit in Washington, D.C. is trying to change that by bringing attention to the water infrastructure our entire country relies on and yet so often overlooks. The goal is to raise awareness of the jobs and economic impact of America’s water and sewer projects, a value ...

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NEWS: Coming off Ohio’s last-place ranking in 2013, we have 3 predictions for this year’s national beaches report.

NEWS: Coming off Ohio’s last-place ranking in 2013, we have 3 predictions for this year’s national beaches report.

Last year, a national report ranked Lake Erie beaches last in water quality. Where will they finish this summer? We could find out this week. Cleveland’s lakefront has made a significant step forward since Cleveland Metroparks assumed control of its beaches last year. But challenges to its recreational water quality remain, and that could mean ...

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NEWS: Litigation hinders ability to assist communities hit by Monday’s storm [#StormwaterProgram]

NEWS: Litigation hinders ability to assist communities hit by Monday’s storm [#StormwaterProgram]

A stream rack holds back storm debris near Cleveland Hopkins International Airport following a heavy rain event May 12. $20 million remains inaccessible in stormwater escrow Northeast Ohio communities are underwater from the storm that moved into the region on Monday night. Unfortunately, as a result of the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals ruling ...

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RATES: New 2014 rates go into effect January 1, four ways to save

RATES: New 2014 rates go into effect January 1, four ways to save

Our 2014 rate schedule goes into effect January 1, and there are four cost-saving programs available for qualifying customers. The 2014 base charge is $6.60 per bill. Cleveland residents pay $62.15 per MCF ($37.75 for Homestead or Affordability Program customers), and suburban customers pay $64.55 per MCF ($38.95 for Homestead or Affordability Program customers). One ...

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STORMWATER: Monthly workshops will begin Dec. 10 as opportunity to learn more about program, options

STORMWATER: Monthly workshops will begin Dec. 10 as opportunity to learn more about program, options

Monthly informational workshops to offer in-person assistance to customers; billing for Regional Stormwater Management Program will begin in January Beginning December 10, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District will conduct regularly scheduled informational workshops for its Regional Stormwater Management Program. At these informal workshops, residents and business owners will learn more about this regional program. ...

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STORMWATER: Workshops for large non-res property owners coming next month

STORMWATER: Workshops for large non-res property owners coming next month

It’s in the mail. Beginning September 21, we will provide large non-residential property owners with Regional Stormwater Management Program fee estimates. This month, more than 2,500 large property owners will receive stormwater fee estimates and an invitation to a credit workshop. The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District will begin billing for the Regional Stormwater Management ...

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SUN & STORMS: Beaches, rain in the July 4 news

SUN & STORMS: Beaches, rain in the July 4 news

How were you planning to spend your holiday week? Recent stories in The Plain Dealer may have you reconsidering, but they are examples of the problems that have plagued Northeast Ohio for some time. And they are problems we are addressing. When it comes to beach water quality—a topic we spent time blogging about last ...

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Performance audit affirms new business practices are on target

Performance audit affirms new business practices are on target

Today, the Auditor of State released a performance audit for the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District which praised many business practices instituted since 2007 and recommended further improvements. The purpose of the audit, which was initiated by the Sewer District, was to examine practices instituted under Julius Ciaccia, who became Executive Director in November 2007. ...

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Question: Green roofs in Philly, so how about Cleveland?

Question: Green roofs in Philly, so how about Cleveland?

Several tweets came across our “stormwater” feed over the last week discussing the City of Philadelphia’s $2 billion green-infrastructure stormwater control plan. … The news prompted a great Facebook question, asking whether our Regional Stormwater Management program would offer a “subsidy for green roofs,” similar to the credits we propose for residential stormwater control measures. ...

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Trustees approve sewer rate increase for 2012-2016

Trustees approve sewer rate increase for 2012-2016

Today, Trustees of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District voted to accept the recommendation to increase sewer rates effective January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2016. The dissenting votes were Parma Mayor Dean DePiero and Middleburg Heights Mayor Gary Starr. Sewer District bills are based on water consumption of 1 MCF (1,000 cubic feet = ...

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Full house in Middleburg Heights hears proposed rate details

Full house in Middleburg Heights hears proposed rate details

Hundreds of residents assembled at the Middleburg Heights Community Center last night for the fifth of six public meetings to present the Sewer District’s proposed 2012-2016 rate schedule. A 15-minute presentation was followed by more than one hour of questions from the audience, many regarding Federal funding, our proposed Stormwater Management Program, Project Clean Lake, ...

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EPA touts Sewer District’s green infrastructure program

EPA touts Sewer District’s green infrastructure program

In its announcement to promote the use of green infrastructure for environmental and economic benefits, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s program was listed a model for other municipalities around the country. Nine other communities across the country also were mentioned by US EPA as leaders in this field. The goal of using green infrastructure ...

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Questions in Beachwood include Project Clean Lake, stormwater

Questions in Beachwood include Project Clean Lake, stormwater

The Sewer District’s second public rate-information meeting in Beachwood April 11 welcomed a small but engaged group of citizens. After hearing the District’s 2012 rates and affordability program proposal, questions about organization structure and current projects and programs. We’ve posted a few of the questions we received after the jump. Copies of the presentation and ...

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Maple Heights crowd hears details of 2012 rate plan

Maple Heights crowd hears details of 2012 rate plan

The first of six public meetings to present the Sewer District’s proposed 2012-2016 rate schedule drew about 25 guests at Maple Heights Library last night. The presentation included an overview of the proposed rate changes, including a new affordability program and fee structure that address common ratepayer concerns. Read our Twitter thread (after the jump) ...

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January 1 begins final year of current rate schedule

January 1 begins final year of current rate schedule

The Sewer District’s 2011 rates, which take effect January 1, are the final phase of a multiple-year rate program approved by Trustees in 2008. A 2012-2016 rate study is nearing completion which will offer recommendations for rate adjustments and affordability programs early next year. Rate calculations are based on water consumption, and customers are billed ...

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