#WaterWorks: Pipes, problems, and potential? Why water infrastructure stands in the national spotlight today.

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• September 10th, 2014
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  Efficiency doesn’t always make headlines. Today, a national summit in Washington, D.C. is trying to change that by bringing attention to the water infrastructure our entire country relies on and yet so often overlooks. The goal is to raise awareness of the jobs and economic impact of America’s...

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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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OPINION: Toledo’s “Do not drink” order should be a wake-up call

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• August 4th, 2014
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Much like the 1969 fire on the Cuyahoga River, it takes catastrophic events to get real action. This weekend, in Toledo, a large population base was adversely impacted and could not use its potable water system for the most basic needs, cooking and drinking. We need to ask ourselves:...

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BREAKING: Supreme Court sets September 9 date to hear #StormwaterProgram case

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• July 30th, 2014
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In a week in which heavy storms flooded and affected many communities in eastern Cleveland suburbs, the Ohio Supreme Court has set a date for hearing oral arguments of a monumental case of regional stormwater management. The Ohio Supreme Court will hear arguments September 9, in which the Sewer...

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NEWS: Board officers are re-elected for 2014-2015 term

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• July 3rd, 2014
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On July 3, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Board of Trustees re-elected Darnell Brown as President and Ronald D. Sulik as Vice President. The Board has also elected Walter O’Malley as Secretary. Brown was first appointed to the Board by former Cleveland Mayor Michael White in 2001 and...

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#RNC2CLE: Whatever your party, clean water is worth celebrating.

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• June 25th, 2014
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Big news for the CLE from the RNC today as Cleveland and Dallas are the final two cities in the running for the 2016 Republican National Convention. Whatever your political leanings might be, an event like this could bring much attention to Cleveland in a very positive way. Of...

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NEWS: Indictment alleges company illegally discharged zinc, chrome into sewer system

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• June 24th, 2014
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Sewer District Water Quality & Industrial Surveillance (shown above) and Westerly Wastewater Treatment Plant staff assisted with the investigation that led to today’s indictment. An indictment was filed in federal court today charging Thomas E. White, 49, of Fairview Park, and Kelly Plating Company with making illegal discharges with...

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WEIRD: Calif. mayor resigns after caught on video flinging dog poop on neighbor’s lawn

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• June 18th, 2014
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Mud-slinging is common in politics, but this slinging cost a mayor his job. A California mayor recently resigned after being caught on camera flinging a bad of his dog’s feces on his neighbor’s lawn. According to Newschannel 5 and Newsy: The Los Angeles Times reports about 100 people attended...

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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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Wedding at a wastewater treatment plant? Hyped headline, but points for creativity.

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• April 14th, 2014
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Oh for goodness sake. A beautiful education center near a wastewater treatment plant mentions the phrase “wedding reception” and suddenly the media thinks they’re inviting couples to say their nuptials waist-deep in poo. See for yourself. King County in Washington operates the Brightwater Center, an education complex and community...

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