LIST: 3 things to know about yesterday’s #StormwaterProgram ruling

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• September 16th, 2015
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1. First things first, we are reviewing the ruling now.  Since yesterday’s decision, a lot needs to happen before the Regional Stormwater Management Program—suspended since September of 2013—gets back up and running. Our priority now is to review the official decision and determine a plan for reorganizing and re-implementing....

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PROFILE: Sewer crew goes all MacGyver, solving a clog with hose, fishing line, remote-controlled drone

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• July 15th, 2015
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What could a sewer maintenance crew possibly be doing with a drone, fishing wire, machetes, and 600 feet of rubber tubing? Add a roll of duct tape and cue the MacGyver theme? You could say so. But the reality is they were clearing a sewer blockage with a little...

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GATOR: February 9 was Alligators in the Sewers Day. We did not know this.

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• February 10th, 2015
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Chickasaw, formerly known as Jenni, rescued from Big Creek by our crews in 2012. Photo by George Uhl. Blogosphere, we have let you down. Apparently, February 9 was Alligators in the Sewers Day and we had no idea. For this, we’re sorry. The declaration was made five years ago...

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CAREERS: Training, development opportunities give employees a chance to grow and improve

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• October 1st, 2014
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One of the advantages to working at the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is the opportunity to advance one’s career. The District offers two training programs for careers in Maintenance and Wastewater Plant Operation—through which District employees develop their proficiencies and reach their disciplines. Maintenance Training has four different...

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PIC: And now, just your average sewer blockage longer than a Boeing 747.

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• September 2nd, 2014
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Next time you consider flushing wipes or washing cooking grease down your drain, consider you might be contributing to a Boeing 747-size sewer blockage under your city. It happened in the UK where Thames Water recently spent four days clearing a 262-foot blockage of fat, grease, and disposable wipes...

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VIDEO: “Police of the underworld,” Vienna’s sewer brigade of 1934

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• April 18th, 2014
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The city of Vienna once had a police squad specifically trained for sewer patrols. This 1934 British newsreel showcases the “canal brigade” of Vienna, Austria, braving the bowels of the city, a common hiding place for criminals at the time. Most interesting to us was the squad’s frequency of...

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ENTERTAINMENT: #Watermen series will take reality TV to a new low, and it looks filthy.

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• April 15th, 2014
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Reality television is about to hit a new low: Sewers, and the team who keeps things flowing. United Utilities—one of the UK’s largest water and wastewater service providers—will star in a six-part documentary series called “Watermen: A dirty business” on BBC2 starting today. United Utilities will be tweeting along...

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WATCH: Do you see what we see? Sewer maintenance and video inspections

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• October 3rd, 2013
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How do we get a closer look at problems in our sewers? One way is using a video rig and camera like this. This is a demonstration set-up so our Open House visitors can see the camera and its maneuverability in action. Lights. Camera. Action. Video cameras are important...

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UPDATE: Photos tell the story of Pepper Pike restoration following July 20 tornado

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• August 2nd, 2013
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Storm debris removed from Pepper Creek following July 20 tornado.All photos courtesy Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. What could have amounted to months of storm clean-up for the city of Pepper Pike became a collaborative stormwater-program success story in less than two weeks. On July 20, a tornado touched...

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PHOTO: Salty sewers? Winter’s residue builds up beneath the streets

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• January 22nd, 2013
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Snow on the roads this morning makes traveling treacherous, but what’s going on below the surface? Our Sewer System Maintenance and Operation crews inspect sewers all year round, and during periods of road salting and deicing, the calcium deposits in sewers can build up quickly. In the above photo...

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