NEWS: CLEvsPIT rivalry, @neorsd faced @alcosanWWTP and clean water was the winner

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• September 22nd, 2015
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Open House attendance increase tops 228% over last year as two sewer districts compete in Open House visitors, social media Mark the Mad Scientist amazed guests at Saturday’s record-setting Open House. With the help of our 1,725 guests last Saturday, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District flushed Pittsburgh! Attendance...

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WATCH: Christen and Ryan’s two-minute tour shows you what happens after the flush

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• August 21st, 2015
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How do you take 280 acres of tanks, towers, and tunnels, and a process that takes more than 24 hours from start to finish, and trim it down to less than three minutes? Christen and Ryan give it a try. Ryan Melton and Christen Wood are operators at our...

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GRIT: The @Cavs had it, but what is it? #ALLinCLE

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• June 17th, 2015
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Photo via @ridgej Despite The Plain Dealer’s headline June 17, we believe the Cavs had grit all playoffs long. But if they’re looking for more heading into next season, we have plenty. In sports, grit is toughness, attitude and heart. In the clean-water industry, grit is different but it’s...

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EVENT: 288-acre treatment plant transformed into 5K course for wellness, charity #cwc5K

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• June 10th, 2015
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Top male finisher Anthony Raimondo and female finisher Bella Renaticello Dozens of runners turned a wastewater treatment plant into a 5K course June 6 and the sights, sounds, and smells of the summer day made memories for all who attended. The third annual Clean Water Classic 5K, a wellness...

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PHOTO: Kids write the darnedest things.

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• May 28th, 2015
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When kids start clearing their desks at the end of the school year, parents never know what to expect. We were sent a photo of kindergartener Nicholas’ worksheet about the five senses, and we know for a fact our plant operators can relate to his sense of smell. Chances...

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WATCH: What a 5K course through a wastewater treatment plant looks like. #cwc5k

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• May 26th, 2015
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On a 280+ acre swath of land in Cuyahoga Heights sits a series of tanks, tunnels, troughs and trails that help clean tens of billions of gallons of water each year. It’s also the site of the Clean Water Classic 5K. Each year, we host the #cwc5k to promote...

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RECAP: “It’s kind of amazing what exists under a manhole cover.” #FollowTheFlow

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• May 21st, 2015
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In a whirlwind of scents, sludge, and sights seen by few other eyes, Infrastructure Week last week allowed visitors and followers an underground behind-the-scenes look at the sewers that help make clean water possible. “It’s kind of amazing what exists under a manhole cover,” as WCPN’s Anne Glausser put...

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EVENT: Go underground and behind the scenes as we #FollowTheFlow during Infrastructure Week May 11

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• April 27th, 2015
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“Go with the flow” has a meaning of its own. “Follow the flow” is going to get a little more interesting. May 11-15 marks the third year for Infrastructure Week, a national celebration of country’s infrastructure systems and the essential role they play in our economy. To celebrate Infrastructure...

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NEWS: Could sewage be mined for gold? May also be great excuse to grow awesome beards.

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• March 26th, 2015
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Could human waste really be a source of valuable metals? Recent studies have shown potential, but realizing said potential is still a long way off in all likelihood. The Huffington Post reported on a study that said human waste may be filled with microscopic particles of gold, silver, platinum,...

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PROFILE: From veterinary medicine to sewage treatment, here’s how Christen “fell in love” with her unexpected career

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• March 25th, 2015
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A former lab analyst and now Wastewater Plant Operator, Christen Wood’s career path has led her from veterinary medicine to sewage treatment. We asked her about opportunities in Wastewater Operations. How did you get into wastewater? I sort of fell into it! The local paper ran a column on...

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