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NEWS: Wastewater treatment plants operating at capacity, fully treating flows triple the average

NEWS: Wastewater treatment plants operating at capacity, fully treating flows triple the average

SUMMARY: Nearly 1.5 billion gallons of sewage receiving full or partial treatment in last 24 hours; 75-million gallon Mill Creek Tunnel filled; CSOs discharging into environment; plants partially treating bypassing flow. UPDATE 2012 11/01: WKYC visited our Southerly plant yesterday afternoon to feature the plant staff’s efforts to manage...

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20 WAYS: Going green well beyond clean

20 WAYS: Going green well beyond clean

Sure, we’ve been recycling water since before recycling was cool, but in our line of work, don’t we have expectations to do even more when it comes to sustainability? We do. And we are. As a clean-water agency, part of our plan to become a regional environmental leader is...

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STORMWATER: Workshops for large non-res property owners coming next month

STORMWATER: Workshops for large non-res property owners coming next month

It’s in the mail. Beginning September 21, we will provide large non-residential property owners with Regional Stormwater Management Program fee estimates. This month, more than 2,500 large property owners will receive stormwater fee estimates and an invitation to a credit workshop. The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District will begin...

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STORMWATER: Two things customers should know about the fee that starts Jan. 1, 2013

STORMWATER: Two things customers should know about the fee that starts Jan. 1, 2013

The Sewer District’s Regional Stormwater Management Program is preparing to collect fees starting January 1, 2013. In preparation for these billing changes for customers, there are two important things to keep in mind: First, our stormwater-management efforts are not new; and second, we are dedicated to effectively communicating the...

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SUN & STORMS: Beaches, rain in the July 4 news

SUN & STORMS: Beaches, rain in the July 4 news

How were you planning to spend your holiday week? Recent stories in The Plain Dealer may have you reconsidering, but they are examples of the problems that have plagued Northeast Ohio for some time. And they are problems we are addressing. When it comes to beach water quality—a topic...

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STORMWATER: Program gets the green light, will begin January 2013

STORMWATER: Program gets the green light, will begin January 2013

The Sewer District’s regional stormwater management program has the green light. On Thursday, Judge Thomas J. Pokorny issued a final ruling on the Sewer District’s regional program to tackle Northeast Ohio’s flooding, erosion, and water quality problems. The Sewer District will formally implement the Regional Stormwater Management Program in...

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RADIO: I’m not sure we can use that in a headline.

RADIO: I’m not sure we can use that in a headline.

The phrase “t_rd reduction” might be awkward in a headline, but it’s the way yesterday’s beach report and our efforts to monitor and improve water quality came up in drive-time talk radio yesterday. Hear for yourself: WMMS’s Alan Cox Show spent a few segments on the topic yesterday afternoon....

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