Question: Green roofs in Philly, so how about Cleveland?

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• June 6th, 2011
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Several tweets came across our “stormwater” feed over the last week discussing the City of Philadelphia’s $2 billion green-infrastructure stormwater control plan. … The news prompted a great Facebook question, asking whether our Regional Stormwater Management program would offer a “subsidy for green roofs,” similar to the credits we...

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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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Full house in Middleburg Heights hears proposed rate details

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• May 5th, 2011
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Hundreds of residents assembled at the Middleburg Heights Community Center last night for the fifth of six public meetings to present the Sewer District’s proposed 2012-2016 rate schedule. A 15-minute presentation was followed by more than one hour of questions from the audience, many regarding Federal funding, our proposed...

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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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Stormwater vs. rate increases: Two different discussions

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• April 15th, 2011
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There has been some recent confusion between the Sewer District’s Stormwater Management Program and Project Clean Lake and we would like to take a moment to clarify the discussion. The meeting held April 14 by County Executive Ed FitzGerald was to propose a mediation between the Northeast Ohio Regional...

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Stormwater vs. overflow control: What’s the difference?

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• February 24th, 2011
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Last year was marked by distinct discussions about stormwater and combined sewers and the problem each is causing across Northeast Ohio. The Sewer District developed detailed programs to address each issue, but there is understandable confusion about the programs and their impacts: Don’t both programs deal with stormwater? Don’t...

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“Rock-eating” machine to bore 24′ diameter tunnel 200′ underground

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• February 7th, 2011
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The Cleveland Plain Dealer featured a story this weekend about the Sewer District’s $198 million Euclid Creek Tunnel (ECT) project, a component of its Project Clean Lake program. The 18,000-foot long tunnel will be burrowed up to 220 feet underground using a tunnel boring machine. This video demonstrates how...

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Comment period closes, consent decree awaits next steps

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• January 31st, 2011
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Once the Sewer District’s consent decree—a $3 billion 25-year agreement between the Sewer District and Federal and State agencies to reduce raw-sewage discharges to the environment—was lodged in Federal court in December, it was open for a 30-day public comment period which closed January 28. But what happens to...

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Friday is final day for consent decree comments

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• January 25th, 2011
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The public comment period on the Sewer District’s consent decree with the Environmental Protection Agency will close Friday, January 28. The Federal Register offers instructions for commenting. Known as Project Clean Lake, the $3 billion 25-year consent decree agreement will significantly reduce raw sewage discharges to the environment and...

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