Posted by Jared Shepherd For most people, wastewater treatment just happens. It’s not something many think about. One thing we’ve enjoyed on our social media channels is the ability to bring the real-world work behind cleaning dirty water right in front of people’s eyes. Sure, we’re biased, but we think it’s amazing, and...
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Statistics show we use the restroom about seven times every day. That means public restrooms get a lot of use, and based on the amount of wastewater we treat every day, we know that from experience. In 2013, your Sewer District found some unique opportunities to educate and communicate...
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Wally is five years old and he built a wastewater treatment plant out of Lego. Really, it’s quite impressive. That and his narrated tour of the colorfully snapped-together facility is one of the best things I’ve seen in a long time. Not something I’d want to step on with...
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We love hearing we’ve made an impact on a child’s life. Even more, we love seeing that impact represented in a fifth-grader’s drawn-by-hand-in-marker graph that proves a staggering 9,900% increase! In just 12 weeks! Can’t argue with statistics. It says right there: “amount of good things” the Sewer District...
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Our first internally produced technical magazine has been recognized by the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) as a 2014 National Environmental Achievement Award-winner. Clean Water Works was selected to receive this Public Information & Education honor thanks to its scientific content and contribution to public education regarding...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd We have a few “Where does it go?” videos of our own, but this one from The Value of Water Coalition might be a new fave of ours. Our treatment process is very similar, but we provide a different method of disinfection. Still, Walter the Water Droplet and our...
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It’s a crisp August morning, and that can mean only one thing: Wastewater treatment. Well maybe it means two things: Back to school, and wastewater treatment. 7 ways wastewater treatment is like the first day back to school from Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
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March 22 was World Water Day, an event to draw attention to water and sanitation issues around the globe. We were proud to help bring more than 300 students to the Greater Cleveland Aquarium, an educational event coordinated by Drink Local. Drink Tap. Here’s why, and here are some...
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We’re always looking for creative ways to talk about the importance of clean water. So if we can talk about our business where people are doing theirs, sign us up. That’s what makes our #WaitToTweet campaign fun. Our infographic and stats about cell-phone-users’ toilet-texting trends was our way to...
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The Sewer District sponsoring a bring-your-dog-to-the-ballpark night? Yes, you read that correctly. This is the third year the Sewer District has supported the Cleveland Indians’ Puppypalooza event, and the latest is August 29 against the Oakland Athletics. But why? Puppypalooza gives fans the opportunity to bring their dogs to...
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