NEWS: Trustees set rates for 2017-2021, move to monthly billing also new January 1

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• August 4th, 2016
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Construction underway at the Easterly Treatment Plant. Annual increase of 8.3%, average bill increases by about $4 per month beginning in 2017 Today, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s Board of Trustees unanimously adopted the 2017 through 2021 rate schedule effective January 1, 2017. Beginning January 1, the Sewer...

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EVENT: 5 ways our Roadshows are not your typical public meeting

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• May 19th, 2016
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Every year we study rates and make projections for our financial future, we host public meetings to offer customers more information about their fees. This year is no different. But it will be different. While that information is always critical, the standard introduction/PowerPoint/Q&A/thank-you-and-goodnight public-meeting structure does not always benefit...

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NEWS: Special Sewer District Board of Trustees Meeting tomorrow April 25

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• April 25th, 2016
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The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at 11 a.m. to review the Sewer District’s preliminary rate study analysis and possible rate schedule for 2017-2021. The Board will not vote on rate changes at this time. Rates...

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OUTREACH: Educational roadshows coming to a community near you this spring

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• February 15th, 2016
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Over the next five years, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is making a huge investment in Greater Cleveland. Whether it’s tunnels, sewers, pump stations, stormwater solutions or green infrastructure, we are making improvements to keep our Great Lake great. To help our ratepayers understand what this investment means...

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FLINT: Health, trust, and funding in the wake of Flint’s water crisis

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• February 12th, 2016
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Three issues are critical to the future of clean water systems, Sewer District fully supports Value of Water Coalition guidelines for sustainable future  If Charleston and Toledo were water-quality wake-up calls, Flint is the living nightmare for residents, officials, and the entire country. The 2014 Elk River chemical spill...

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RATES: 2016 rates take effect January 1, cost-saving programs available to eligible customers

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• December 23rd, 2015
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The 2016 rates in blue take effect January 1, 2016. On January 1, 2016, our Cleveland sewer rate increases to $78.05 per MCF (1,000 cubic feet of water or 7,480 gallons) and suburban rates increase to $79.85 per MCF. See the full rate schedule. Reduced rates are available to...

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RATES: 2015 rates take effect January 1, find out if you qualify for cost-saving programs

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• December 23rd, 2014
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On January 1, 2015, our Cleveland sewer rate increases to $69.65 per MCF (1,000 cubic feet of water or 7,480 gallons) and suburban rates increase to $71.75 per MCF. See the full rate schedule. Reduced rates are available to customers who meet Homestead or Affordability Program criteria. We also...

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RATES: New 2014 rates go into effect January 1, four ways to save

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• December 16th, 2013
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Our 2014 rate schedule goes into effect January 1, and there are four cost-saving programs available for qualifying customers. The 2014 base charge is $6.60 per bill. Cleveland residents pay $62.15 per MCF ($37.75 for Homestead or Affordability Program customers), and suburban customers pay $64.55 per MCF ($38.95 for...

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NEWS: Rate changes, cost-saving options to keep in mind for 2013

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• December 31st, 2012
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The news on this December 31, 2012 is focused mainly on the fiscal cliff. Whatever Congress decides tonight, it won’t have any impact on the sewer rate changes that go into effect in 2013. The second year of our five-year rate schedule kicks off tomorrow, January 1. The table...

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NEWS: Mayans schmayans, here are 2013 predictions NE Ohioans can count on.

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• December 21st, 2012
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So we have survived the predictions of the apocalypse, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t important endings and beginnings to talk about. Here are just a few of our more-certain 2013 predictions as we take a moment to prophesy: Stormwater program will begin, problems will continue being addressed As...

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