Posted by John Gonzalez A closer look at unseen systems, and the difference between big spending and smart investments Some things you have to see to believe. Other things, you see every day and pay them little attention at all. Welcome to the reality of Infrastructure Week. Every year in the middle of...
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Posted by Jared Shepherd 
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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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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When tunnel workers began their Euclid Creek Tunnel shifts by brassing in—a safety practice of moving a small brass disc from one side of a signboard to another to signify they are heading underground—they passed an unassuming paragraph of text masking-taped to the corner of the painted plywood. Oh...
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Behind the concrete barriers and orange construction fencing at the corner of Superior and Ontario, there is an overwhelming amount of activity taking place to renovate Public Square. Cleveland.com showcased aerial images of the site’s progress in a recent story as crews rush to take advantage of good weather...
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When you talk about underground work, “heights” are not something that comes to mind. But to get into and out of our Tunnel Dewatering Pump Station project in Bratenahl, workers need to take this crane ride that may leave some of you catching your breath.
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Good Neighbor Ambassadors work as liaisons between the Sewer District, various community and business organizations, and the general public. The focus of this second class of Ambassadors is to address concerns of residents in the Glenville area during Project Clean Lake‘s Dugway Storage Tunnel construction. [See a full map...
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Known as the Fairhill-MLK Green Infrastructure Ambassador Project on the northeast corner of Fairhill Road and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in Cleveland, this functional and aesthetic project will control stormwater and reduce the amount of water reaching the combined sewer system. Green infrastructure includes a range of stormwater...
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On Thursday, November 20, at 5:30 p.m., the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District will host a meeting for East Cleveland residents and business owners to discuss a future green infrastructure project, the “East 140th Street South Green Infrastructure Projects.” The meeting will take place at the East Cleveland Public...
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The underground is full of wonders to behold. But c’mon, don’t break the law to behold them. An art and architecture publisher recently printed a book featuring stunning photos of London’s underground infrastructure. The catch, according to the editor, is that the photos were taken “without permission from anyone,”...
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