STORMWATER: District attempts to settle program dispute with opposing parties

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• June 11th, 2012
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On June 7, 2012, the Sewer District filed a Report to the Court in the case of Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District vs. Bath Township, Ohio, et al. (CV-10-714945). In this report, the Sewer District officially responded and agreed to amend its Stormwater Management Code to make changes to...

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STORMWATER: Proposed stormwater-code revisions open for comment through July 10

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• June 8th, 2012
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The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is proposing modifications to Title V, the section of the District’s Code of Regulations addressing the Regional Stormwater Management Program. These changes are made to bring Title V in compliance with Judge Pokorny’s Opinion dated February 15, 2012, to comply with the terms...

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NEWS: Appellate Court rejects stormwater-program opposition’s second round of appeals

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• April 11th, 2012
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The Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth Appellate District, with jurisdiction over Cuyahoga County, today rejected a second round of appeals from groups opposing the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s Stormwater Management Program. The initial appeals were dismissed March 30. Appeals for Reconsideration were filed by both communities opposing...

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STORMWATER: Court rules program can move forward, charge fee for services

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• February 16th, 2012
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On February 15, 2012, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge Thomas J. Pokorny issued an opinion in the case of Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District vs. Bath Township, Ohio, et al. (CV-10-714945). This is the second ruling from Judge Pokorny reaffirming the Sewer District’s authority to implement a...

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24/7: Wastewater never takes a holiday

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• January 13th, 2012
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There are no “normal” business hours because, well, people are doing their business at all hours of the day. Many residents may not realize our three wastewater treatment plants—Southerly in Cuyahoga Heights, and Easterly and Westerly in Cleveland—are operated by staff working around the clock to treat wastewater and...

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STORMWATER: New round of proposed changes open for comment

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• September 6th, 2011
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Following its recent 30-day public comment period, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is proposing additional changes to Title V, the section of the District’s code addressing the Regional Stormwater Management Program, and is also proposing modifications to the related Stormwater Fee Credit Policy Manual. Both documents have been...

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“To pave, or not to pave.” Is it a question?

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• May 3rd, 2011
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A recent Facebook post raised a question from a resident regarding land use, specifically as it relates to vacant land and stormwater management. Last week, our Watershed Programs department took a few moments to explain what role the Sewer District might play in the future when it comes to...

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Court ruling: District has authority to implement stormwater program

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• April 22nd, 2011
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Yesterday, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge Thomas J. Pokorny ruled that Chapter 6119 of the Ohio Revised Code gives the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District the authority to implement the large majority of its Stormwater Management Program. “The Court has reaffirmed what we have always known, that...

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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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Southerly treatment plant running, fully treating 3x normal daily flow

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• February 28th, 2011
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Although the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant was impacted earlier today by flooding, the WWTP continued to treat wastewater throughout the morning. The WWTP is currently providing full treatment at a rate of 360 million gallons per day (mgd) and providing partial treatment to at...

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