AWARD: When it comes to national recognition, clean water works.

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• December 5th, 2013
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Our first internally produced technical magazine has been recognized by the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) as a 2014 National Environmental Achievement Award-winner. Clean Water Works was selected to receive this Public Information & Education honor thanks to its scientific content and contribution to public education regarding...

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OMG! (Oh my! Green!): Eco-friendly dye helps trace sources of pollution

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• October 24th, 2013
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The green you see is not pollution. But it can help identify pollution sources. When our Water Quality & Industrial Surveillance team is called in to find the source of a hazardous spill or an illegal discharge—like this one in Rocky River last year—the crew conducts dye testing like...

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NEWS: Technically speaking, CleanWaterWorks will be a new go-to magazine

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• June 28th, 2013
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We are proud to announce the publication of our new technical magazine, CleanWaterWorks. This annual magazine will give our own subject-matter experts the opportunity to explain the Sewer District’s work in greater detail. The inaugural 2013 issue focuses on beaches and features scientific articles written by our Analytical Services...

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BLOG: Midges vs. mayflies: Let’s clear the air and the confusion

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• June 17th, 2013
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Midges, mayflies, muckelheads, this can all be very confusing. And all of them can be very annoying. We’d like to help clarify a bit of the current bug conundrum. Let’s start here: There are midges (also known as muckleheads), and there are mayflies. They are different, but they’re both...

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BEACHES: Holiday weekend means beach season is back, daily water-quality testing to resume

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• May 22nd, 2013
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Local beaches will be flowing with activity this summer, above and beyond the dog-paddling of local swimmers. On Monday, May 20, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District resumed daily testing at Edgewater, Villa Angela, and Euclid beaches to determine water quality as we prepare for the start of beach...

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PUP: #DogsCantFlush, but they need more help than that.

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• May 10th, 2013
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Meet Hank. He’s a #blueheeler… Same color as me! Want to help @clevelandapl help PUPs? 216.566.PETS. #DogsCantFlush twitter.com/wallywaterdrop… — Spokesdrop, NEORSD (@wallywaterdrop) May 10, 2013 A group of Sewer District volunteers are taking calls at Q104’s and Cleveland APL’s Pledge For Pets Radiothon today, an event we’ve supported for...

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VIDEO: Stunning footage! No seriously, it’s footage of us stunning.

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• April 19th, 2013
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Those who fish for sport might consider this cheating. For us, it’s science. One of the exhibits we’ll have on display at Earth Day Coalition’s EarthFest 2013 at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds this Sunday will be our electrofishing boat. It’s a craft we use to stun fish with a...

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NEWS: Don’t be shad. Fish die-off is common, natural

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• February 27th, 2013
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In recent weeks, hikers along Metroparks streams or winter-stroll beachgoers may have seen a surge of dead fish washed up on the shore. Is the die-off of these silvery blue-green fish a sign of environmental turmoil, or a natural occurrence? It’s the latter, and it happens regularly. Shad can’t...

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NEWS: Fish kill investigation benefits from Sewer District’s first-responders

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• October 11th, 2012
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Senior Investigator Seth Hothem tests water quality near the fish-kill scene April 25. The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is pleased that the grand jury returned indictments against Renato and Teresina Montorsi for allegedly dumping toxic cyanide into a storm sewer, deliberately poisoning tens of thousands of fish last...

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PUP: Grab a mitt, a mutt, and the message

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• August 28th, 2012
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The Sewer District sponsoring a bring-your-dog-to-the-ballpark night? Yes, you read that correctly. This is the third year the Sewer District has supported the Cleveland Indians’ Puppypalooza event, and the latest is August 29 against the Oakland Athletics. But why? Puppypalooza gives fans the opportunity to bring their dogs to...

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