LEGEND: Story of toilet surge during big game is a lasting #SewerBowl urban myth

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• January 30th, 2014
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MetLife Stadium, the site of Super Bowl XLVIII Sunday, February 2, 2014. Courtesy Wikipedia. The story goes something like this. Just after the Super Bowl’s second quarter, millions of fans rush to their bathrooms for relief, leading to a tremendous flush-induced surge in sewer systems across the country, large...

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REVIEW: Can we sum up 365 days in just 8 topics? Worth a try.

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• January 3rd, 2014
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We penned 120 blog posts in 2013, highlighting projects, issues, progress and humor to help customers better understand our work. Here were some of our top stories and how we covered them. Thanks to Mike Uva for the recap. Mackenzie finishes big dig We celebrated our 1,500-ton Tunnel Boring...

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EVENT: Make your holiday break a #h2olidays experience at @clevemetroparks “Water’s Extreme Journey”

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• December 23rd, 2013
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Image courtesy Cleveland Metroparks If you’re looking for a day trip during the holiday break, why not make a journey out of it? Water’s Extreme Journey is a traveling exhibit making a stop at Cleveland Metroparks Watershed Stewardship Center at West Creek through January 12, 2014. For a limited...

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THANKFUL: For connections made in 2013, plans laid for 2014 [#h2olidays]

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• December 20th, 2013
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Thank you. Most of you who follow our blog, Facebook posts, tweets and videos know how much we enjoy interacting with and serving you in this digital realm. And we very much appreciate the engagement we’ve shared throughout 2013. When it comes to our work, this year has been...

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EVENT: World Toilet Day. (Yes, it’s for real. Yes, it’s important.)

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• November 18th, 2013
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November 19 is World Toilet Day. How might you celebrate? WTD calls attention to the 2.5 billion people around the world lack access to proper sanitation. If you’re following this blog, or our Twitter streams or our Facebook page, you know we have no problem with clean potty humor...

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EVENT: One journey ends, another begins as Mackenzie will make her way back to the surface

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• September 6th, 2013
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  Mac’s on her way back to the surface starting Monday. More than one year ago, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s tunnel boring machine, named “Mackenzie,” began excavating the Euclid Creek Tunnel. Mackenzie has successfully mined and lined 18,000 feet of 24-foot diameter tunnel 200 feet below ground,...

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EVENT: Sewer District to solicit public input for Slavic Village project

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• August 30th, 2013
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What will “green” mean on Fleet Avenue? We’ll talk about it September 11. On Wednesday, September 11, at 6 p.m., the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District will host a meeting for Slavic Village residents and business owners to discuss a new green infrastructure project, the Fleet Avenue Green Infrastructure...

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NEWS: With a Great Lake comes great responsibility. #FlushResponsibly

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• July 22nd, 2013
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It’s important to drink responsibly. From our perspective, your actions following your beverages of choice are just as important. We’re proud to support the Burning River Foundation’s Burning River Fest and its focus on sustainability this Friday and Saturday, and we thought it was the perfect opportunity to spread...

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EVENTS: New #LunchByTheLake series kicks off Thursday

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• July 8th, 2013
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A Great Lake venue is about to get greater starting this Thursday. We are proud to partner with Downtown Cleveland Alliance and 107.3 The Wave on a new weekly lunchtime event at a great lakefront venue filled live music and even a peek into the inner-workings of some of...

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PLACES: Watershed Stewardship Center is a new hydration, restoration, education destination

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• June 20th, 2013
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Image courtesy Cleveland Metroparks Starting tomorrow, you can experience your watershed in a whole new way. The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is proud to be a key stakeholder and partner with Cleveland Metroparks for the Watershed Stewardship Center at West Creek. The Sewer District supported the Center with...

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