Posted by Jared Shepherd For Mothers Day, we celebrated some of the top momisms that might have revealed her inner wastewater professional. For Fathers Day, we find dad’s got a bit of the same blood in his veins. Jake and his dad were guests at a previous Open House of ours, and his...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd Best practices and prize money? The Alliance for Water Future sure knows how to host an event or two. The Alliance for Water Future will hold two summer events focused on stormwater management and “water quality innovation” to help share knowledge of freshwater issues in our region. The Sewer...
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If Captain America and Nick Fury need to adjust their Cleveland filming schedules anticipating rain this week and are suddenly faced with time to kill—I mean geez how much time can one spend in a commissary tent?—I’m just going to put this out there: We’d be happy to welcome...
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Sure, we have a Pick Up Poop! campaign for your dog, but you’d need a whooooole lot of baggies for droppings this big. We’re excited about our latest educational partnership with the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and their new Dinosaurs! exhibit that opened last week. And the graphic below is...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd Meet Hank. He’s a #blueheeler… Same color as me! Want to help @clevelandapl help PUPs? 216.566.PETS. #DogsCantFlush twitter.com/wallywaterdrop… — Spokesdrop, NEORSD (@wallywaterdrop) May 10, 2013 A group of Sewer District volunteers are taking calls at Q104’s and Cleveland APL’s Pledge For Pets Radiothon today, an event we’ve supported for...
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Incinerating with sustainability in mind? Yes, you read that correctly. The Sewer District is nearing completion on its LEED-certified Renewable Energy Facility (or REF), the future energy-generating home of three new incinerators that will burn biosolids more efficiently with less resources. The new REF will be up and running...
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These crews have the suckiest jobs on our team. At least the suckiest trucks. When it comes to sewer blockages and cleanouts, our Sewer System Maintenance and Operation crews use these huge vacuum trucks—called jet vacs—to get the job done. You may have seen ones like it around your...
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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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Even in a city where the river once oozed rather than flowed, it can be easy to take such amazing natural resources for granted. Friday is World Water Day, a celebration of safe drinking water and sanitation, and this year’s campaign promotes sustainable management of the world’s limited freshwater...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd Here’s one birthday that’s a total crapper. Thomas J. Crapper, actually. January 13 marked the 150th birthday of plumber Thomas J. Crapper‘s invention, a one-piece pedestal for a flushing toilet that would revolutionize their operation—and sanitation in general. The Independent blogged about the birthday last week: …thanks to Thomas...
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