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Our clean-water work should inspire confidence in the community, but we found there are also many phobias associated with many aspects of our daily duties. Here are 13 we found.
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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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Have we really come to the end of the road? Boyz II Men knows how we feel. It’s so hard to say goodbye to yesterday. Our tunnel boring machine Mackenzie has worked her way deep into our hearts as she nears the end of her 18,000-foot road: drilling the...
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Just because it can fit in your toilet doesn’t mean it’s flushable. VIDEO: Uh, “President” says #DontFlushWipes Flushable wipes are in the news lately, but they are just one of many items that can cause plumbing problems, or even larger wastewater treatment issues in many cities. Whether at your...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd Some strange items survive the long journey through the sewers and into our treatment plants. But some of the best “lost and found” stories are much closer to home. Contractor Fails composed a great infographic featuring some of the not-so-flushable items and their tales that topped its list of...
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From superheroes to sports dramas, Hollywood has made Cleveland home this summer and we’re loving it. Sure, we offered a plant tour to Captain America and guests (the offer still stands, BTW), but it got us thinking, “Would Hollywood find our unsung work worthy of the silver screen?” To...
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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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“16 reasons Cleveland is not as bad as you think”? We guess 16 is a fine place to start, but the list could go on and on, and there are a few glaring omissions. This week, Buzzfeed posted a fun piece with that title, noting examples like Charles Ramsey’s...
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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...
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There are words, phrases, or intonations we hear that instantly harken us back to our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, or other influential women in our lives. This Mother’s Day, we’re looking at some of the most common mom-isms and seeing a very distinctive connection to our industry. Moms know what...
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