FAQ: 38 questions and answers about our #StormwaterProgram, next steps, fees, and more

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• September 24th, 2015
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Since the September 15 Ohio Supreme Court ruling, we have already begun responding to common questions about the program restart, fees, credits, cost-sharing, and more. We revisited some of the questions that existed prior to the program’s suspension in 2013 and added a few we’ve started answering in recent...

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TIPS: Rain garden resources and stormwater solutions you can use at home

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• September 18th, 2015
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Simple steps around your home can have big benefits in your yard and in our region. On-site stormwater management helps protect water quality and reduce flooding and erosion, but having a comprehensive list of common best practices can be overwhelming. Many local watershed groups provide tips and resources. Here,...

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STORMWATER: Ohio Supreme Court rules in favor of #StormwaterProgram

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• September 15th, 2015
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Today, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s appeal concerning the Regional Stormwater Management Program. Read the ruling. The Sewer District, under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 6119 and founding charter, is not only authorized to manage stormwater, but impose a fee for...

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LISTEN: “The lake is burning.” Is toxic algae the Cuyahoga River fire of our generation?

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• August 26th, 2015
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Lake Erie algae recently had WTAM’s Mike Trivisonno all worked up. We know the feeling. After an August show in which Trivisonno railed against the hazards of the toxic algae bloom in Lake Erie’s western basin, one of our experts phoned in to talk more about its causes and...

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PERSPECTIVE: What if a toxic spill the likes of Colorado’s #AnimasRiver struck the Cuyahoga?

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• August 11th, 2015
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While the Cuyahoga River has had its share of challenges, none compare to the catastrophe going on in Colorado. An Environmental Protection Agency project to reduce pollution seeping into the Animas River resulted in a breach that caused an estimated 3 million gallons of gold-mine wastewater to rush into...

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2016: 3 ways water could take center stage at Thursday’s Republican debate #GOPdebate

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• August 4th, 2015
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Senator Marco Rubio sips water during the GOP response to the 2013 State of the Union address. We don’t often talk politics. We talk water. But with the first 2016 Republican Debate taking place this Thursday right here in Cleveland, hey let’s talk both. Water could very well take...

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POTUS: 3 videos to celebrate President Obama’s 54th birthday

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• August 4th, 2015
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What better way to commemorate President Barack Obama’s 54th birthday today than with his three public service announcements that advocate clean water. Share accordingly.

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LIST: 5 reasons mayflies are nothing like giant mutated man-eating ants

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• June 24th, 2015
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When meteorologist Mark Johnson posted a radar image yesterday of a cloud of mayflies swarming over Lake Erie, it was almost intimidating, like something you’d see in a B-movie trailer foretelling a fight scene between mutated bugs and a clan of outmatched but gutsy Clevelanders. One move that came...

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PIC: Soooo this swarm of bugs is so thick you can see it on radar?

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• June 24th, 2015
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So that blob on the weather radar? It’s not a storm. It’s a swarm. WEWS Chief Meteorologist Mark “Still not a foul” Johnson shared this photo via Twitter last night: Yes… Those are millions of mayflies showing up on Power of 5 Radar. Details: http://t.co/t2q8MReSV6 @MarkJWeather pic.twitter.com/quJaaqcrmj — WEWS...

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NOTICE: Water quality advisory posted at Edgewater as a result of early morning storm, overflow

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• June 23rd, 2015
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This morning, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District posted a public advisory at Edgewater Beach, a result of a combined sewer overflow (CSO) event which discharged raw sewage into Lake Erie during this morning’s heavy rain storm. Visitors—particularly children, the elderly and those in ill health—are advised to avoid...

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