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Early Saturday morning, Lucas County issued an alarming “Do not drink the water” alert affecting 19 communities and more than 400,000 residents. The directive is due to exceedingly high levels of microcystin, a toxin produced by toxic algae blooms. While the alert is outside of our and Cleveland Division...

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Last year, a national report ranked Lake Erie beaches last in water quality. Where will they finish this summer? We could find out this week. Cleveland’s lakefront has made a significant step forward since Cleveland Metroparks assumed control of its beaches last year. But challenges to its recreational water...

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The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District actively engages in GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE projects that promote smart stormwater solutions. Our smart stormwater solutions always consider the following four criteria:  COST As responsible stewards of our customers’ money, we take into account the cost vs. the benefits of different methods of stormwater...

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Storm debris clogs the Cuyahoga River under Alexander Road in Valley View May 13, 2014. Could $20 million in inaccessible funds have helped local communities respond to storm damage following Northeast Ohio’s torrential downpour earlier this week? That’s a question we raised here May 13. Communities are facing storm...

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A stream rack holds back storm debris near Cleveland Hopkins International Airport following a heavy rain event May 12. $20 million remains inaccessible in stormwater escrow Northeast Ohio communities are underwater from the storm that moved into the region on Monday night. Unfortunately, as a result of the Ohio...

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