NEWS: “I can happily announce my intent to retire,” CEO Ciaccia to leave a clean-water legacy

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• October 20th, 2016
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Ciaccia has served the Sewer District since 2007. Julius Ciaccia, Jr., has announced his intent to retire from the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, effective this coming January. Ciaccia has led the organization since 2007. Ciaccia joined the Sewer District following a 30-year tenure with the City of Cleveland,...

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UPDATES: Stormwater progress, Director’s contract extended, Mackenzie moving forward

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• July 19th, 2012
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Three significant items were discussed at today’s Board of Trustees meeting, all of which showed signs of big things to come. Our regional stormwater management program language, known as Title V was approved by Trustees with plans to implement the program beginning in...

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Performance audit affirms new business practices are on target

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• July 28th, 2011
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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...

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Trustees approve sewer rate increase for 2012-2016

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• June 2nd, 2011
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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...

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Court ruling: District has authority to implement stormwater program

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• April 22nd, 2011
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Yesterday, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge Thomas J. Pokorny ruled that Chapter 6119 of the Ohio Revised Code gives the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District the authority to implement the large majority of its Stormwater Management Program. “The Court has reaffirmed what we have always known, that...

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EPA touts Sewer District’s green infrastructure program

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• April 22nd, 2011
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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....

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Video: Project Clean Lake breaks ground with Euclid Creek Tunnel

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• April 21st, 2011
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Southerly wastewater treatment plant flooded by storm, snow melt

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• February 28th, 2011
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The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) is experiencing flooding and is limited in its capabilities to treat wastewater entering the plant. This morning’s flooding was caused by heavy rains compounded by snow melt and already-saturated grounds. The Southerly WWTP has experienced damage to buildings,...

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Director Ciaccia responds to alleged link to road-salt scam

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• January 7th, 2011
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From Executive Director Julius Ciaccia | Today, an article appeared in The Plain Dealer about allegations of bid-rigging in the salt industry that cost the State of Ohio and municipalities millions. Several radio stations already picked up the story, and I’m sure TV will as well. If you read...

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Consent decree open for public comment through Jan. 28

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• December 29th, 2010
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The Sewer District’s combined sewer overflow (CSO) long-term control plan consent decree, a 25-year agreement with the Federal government to reduce sewage discharges to the environment, was posted in the Federal Register today, beginning the 30-day public-comment period. Here are the instructions for making comments, and the comment period...

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