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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VIDEO: “OK, class, we have a film for you today.”

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• August 17th, 2012
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Ah, the new school year is upon us. And it brings back memories of science-class filmstrips and the clickety-clack of the projector. Here’s a classic from 1967 called “Journey through a day,” in which a young boy spends his day in the great outdoors, interacting with his environment and...

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SUN & STORMS: Beaches, rain in the July 4 news

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• July 5th, 2012
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How were you planning to spend your holiday week? Recent stories in The Plain Dealer may have you reconsidering, but they are examples of the problems that have plagued Northeast Ohio for some time. And they are problems we are addressing. When it comes to beach water quality—a topic...

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PUP: Picking up waste, dropping some knowledge

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• June 28th, 2012
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Photo by J. Quinn Summer days and dog walking go hand in hand. On your walks, have you seen any of our PUP signs? The requests for them continue coming in, but so do the questions about the real motivators behind this successful campaign. Our Pick Up Poop! (PUP)...

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BEACHES: Sewer District partners with NRDC in press conference on beach quality

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• June 26th, 2012
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Villa Angela Beach in Cleveland, Ohio. Photo by Michael Uva. Updated 2012 06/27—This morning, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) held a 10:00 press conference at the Great Lakes Science Center to release its annual report on national beaches—including several in Greater Cleveland—and the Sewer District has partnered with...

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PHOTO: Weather monitor will track Villa Angela trends

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• September 16th, 2011
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Wind speed, rainfall, wave height, temperature and more data will be collected soon using a new weather-monitoring station being installed at Wildwood Marina in Cleveland. A Sewer District maintenance crew was on site this morning attaching a solar-powered monitor to a 20-foot-tall pole positioned above the marina breakwall. The...

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Let it snow, let it flow? Road salt and water quality

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• December 27th, 2010
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Scarves and shovels and salt are all common responses to the snows of winter. But how does the rock salt protecting us on the roadways affect the quality of the water flowing to the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie? While no risk to humans, rock salt can affect water...

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15 new species found in Cuyahoga River since ’06

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• November 3rd, 2010
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Fifteen new species of fish and 31 new species of macroinvertebrates found in the Cuyahoga River in the last three years are signs of increased diversity and improving environmental health. These findings and more are available in the our complete 2009 Cuyahoga River Environmental Monitoring report.

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