LIST: 5 things you’ll learn following our #SewerU November 10

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• November 5th, 2015
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We’re hosting our first-ever Sewer University (SewerU) presentation to a capacity crowd of nearly 120 guests on November 10, and if you haven’t registered, you’ll be able to follow the discussion on Twitter @neorsd #SewerU. The goal is to bring the underground and often misunderstood sewer network and its...

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LISTEN: “The lake is burning.” Is toxic algae the Cuyahoga River fire of our generation?

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• August 26th, 2015
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Lake Erie algae recently had WTAM’s Mike Trivisonno all worked up. We know the feeling. After an August show in which Trivisonno railed against the hazards of the toxic algae bloom in Lake Erie’s western basin, one of our experts phoned in to talk more about its causes and...

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PERSPECTIVE: What if a toxic spill the likes of Colorado’s #AnimasRiver struck the Cuyahoga?

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• August 11th, 2015
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While the Cuyahoga River has had its share of challenges, none compare to the catastrophe going on in Colorado. An Environmental Protection Agency project to reduce pollution seeping into the Animas River resulted in a breach that caused an estimated 3 million gallons of gold-mine wastewater to rush into...

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NEWS: Back to the beach, Memorial Day weekend means daily water tests resume to keep beachgoers safe

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• May 22nd, 2014
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Local beaches will be active this summer, and not just with local swimmers. Starting Memorial Day weekend, Sewer District water-quality investigators will be testing beach water every day to keep you informed if you’re planning a day by the lake. This week, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District resumed...

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BEACHES: Holiday weekend means beach season is back, daily water-quality testing to resume

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• May 22nd, 2013
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Local beaches will be flowing with activity this summer, above and beyond the dog-paddling of local swimmers. On Monday, May 20, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District resumed daily testing at Edgewater, Villa Angela, and Euclid beaches to determine water quality as we prepare for the start of beach...

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VIDEO: “OK, class, we have a film for you today.”

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• August 17th, 2012
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Ah, the new school year is upon us. And it brings back memories of science-class filmstrips and the clickety-clack of the projector. Here’s a classic from 1967 called “Journey through a day,” in which a young boy spends his day in the great outdoors, interacting with his environment and...

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PHOTO: Weather monitor will track Villa Angela trends

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• September 16th, 2011
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Wind speed, rainfall, wave height, temperature and more data will be collected soon using a new weather-monitoring station being installed at Wildwood Marina in Cleveland. A Sewer District maintenance crew was on site this morning attaching a solar-powered monitor to a 20-foot-tall pole positioned above the marina breakwall. The...

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15 new species found in Cuyahoga River since ’06

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• November 3rd, 2010
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Fifteen new species of fish and 31 new species of macroinvertebrates found in the Cuyahoga River in the last three years are signs of increased diversity and improving environmental health. These findings and more are available in the our complete 2009 Cuyahoga River Environmental Monitoring report.

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