tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26037117623096929362026-05-16T03:54:45.322-04:00Official blog of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer DistrictUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger597125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603711762309692936.post-46724469539537571722017-09-05T09:50:00.004-04:002017-09-05T09:51:05.704-04:00

Not all tech innovations are apps. Take a look at five innovations one utility has put to work for efficiency and water quality. How do you innovate the lake? Lake Erie is perhaps the most challenged of the Great Lakes, but with those challenges come opportunities for innovation. Sewers have been taken for granted as a significant technological advance, perhaps even since Cleveland

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Green infrastructure grant funds contribute to a more sustainable neighborhood design Slavic Village Development commemorated the start of construction of a new parking lot along Fleet Avenue with a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, May 8. The parking lot, located at 6305 Fleet Avenue, directly east of Seven Roses Polish Delicatessen, includes a lot with permeable paver patio and

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Infrastructure Week shines a spotlight on the often-overlooked systems that help make daily life function. Two special events in May will cast that light in two colors: Green and gray. We are excited to host our fourth Sewer University #SewerU Wednesday, May 17 at the Cleveland Metroparks Watershed Stewardship Center at West Creek, and our first-ever Tech Tour of our Westerly Wastewater

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Spring has sprung and of course with a change in weather comes time for spring cleaning. In addition to squeegeeing windows and deep-cleaning carpets, you also need to take some time and “spring clean” your medicine cabinet. Chances are, your medicine cabinet is filled with expired or unused prescription and non-prescription medications including pills, blister packs, creams and inhalers. As a

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Our neorsd.org homepage is being improved and streamlined to give customers what they need. Next month, we'll launch a new and improved website that offers users a more personalized experience, cleaner landing pages, and better navigation to suit desktop and mobile devices. Key user groups—like our residential customers, vendors looking for bid and project opportunities, and job seekers—will

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New presidents make their marks on America within the first 100 days of taking office. Does our new CEO expect to make her mark on water quality in her first 100 days? Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells was tapped as our new Chief Executive Officer this month and she will assume the role officially once current CEO Julius Ciaccia retires February 10. It's inauguration week, so we

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New program to fund community sewer projects that impact public health, environment @neorsd file photo Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Trustees recently awarded $7.2 million to 12 communities as part of the agency’s newly-launched Member Community Infrastructure Program (MCIP). The MCIP assists communities with local infrastructure improvements — including new sewer infrastructure,

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Kyle and Matt served up a heaping helping of sewer science on today's Sound of Ideas on WCPN. Deputy Director of Watershed Programs and soon-to-be CEO Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells and Watershed Team Leader Matt Scharver appeared with Mike McIntyre today to promote their Science Cafe presentation January 9. The event will focus on the science of green infrastructure, specifically our Fairhill-MLK

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Ray Weeden, a Westerly Security Officer in 1987, displays his certificate of completion of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operation classes. If ever there was a story of someone working their way to the top, it’s Ray. Ray Weeden is nearing retirement as Director of Operation & Maintenance in February after more than 35 years of service. Born and raised on the east side of Cleveland, Ray

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Campbell's Chunky firehouse chili, oh how much you've missed. A colleague found this expired can of soup dated 2006 tucked in the back of our community kitchen at @neorsd headquarters. What has this forgotten spicy beef and bean chili missed in the last 11+ years? Two terms of President Barack Obama Our 25-year Project Clean Lake green light and long-term savings LeBron leaving Cleveland...

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Leadership, passion, commitment among words used to describe Dreyfuss-Wells as CEO Ciaccia prepares for February retirement Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells will be appointed Chief Executive Officer effective February 11. Dreyfuss-Wells will succeed Julius Ciaccia who, after more than nine years as CEO, will retire on February 10, 2017. Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells addresses the City Club, 2016 "Under the

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As your trusted authority for all things poo and pop culture, we considered it an obligation. When BuzzFeed posted a "How poo obsessed are you?" quiz, we wondered—based on our areas of expertise—exactly how we'd fare in the final tally. We believed it would be irresponsible of us not to take it. So we interviewed our own Community Relations Specialist Jessica Shutty, asking her to take the

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In a world of chaos, discord, and debate, saving animals from precarious situations make even the most hardened of hearts feel a tinge of sentimentality. Recent weeks have seen an uptick of news stories focused on animals being rescued from danger, specifically sewer and drain-pipe rescues that draw a connection to the work we do. Our sewer crews are dedicated to protecting water quality, but

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If you watched Reading Rainbow as a kid, or if you're still tuned in to today's incarnation of the PBS classic, then this episode proves the theme song's line, "I can go anywhere." Host LaVar Burton takes a trip to and through a wastewater treatment plant. And while some technology showcased here differs slightly from how we operate in Cleveland, the process is largely the same, and the

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Todd Andexler, left, and Pete Lehman, creative minds behind @neorsd's Sewer Simulator. When you can't take guests underground, bring the underground above ground. That's exactly what Todd and Pete did. If you attended the District’s Open House this year or last, you may have walked through our Sewer Simulator. Field Tech Operators Pete Lehman and Todd Andexler are the Sewer System

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Ciaccia has served the Sewer District since 2007. Julius Ciaccia, Jr., has announced his intent to retire from the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, effective this coming January. Ciaccia has led the organization since 2007.Ciaccia joined the Sewer District following a 30-year tenure with the City of Cleveland, serving as Director of Public Utilities and Commissioner of Water. Throughout

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Storm clouds move across Lake Erie behind our Westerly Wastewater Treatment Plant. Nick Bucurel. When waterborne natural disasters like hurricanes affect the coasts, one of the biggest threats is not the wind. It's the storm surge. The surge is the dramatic rise of sea levels and wave height along a coast ahead of the hurricane. While a hurricane is an ocean phenomenon, do the Great Lakes

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Cleveland has amazing water resources. And while they are so visible that they are easily taken for granted, there are also unseen resources that help make sure our lakes, rivers, and water quality are protected. This moving #MyWaterLegacy video from the Water Environment Federation was shown at WEFTEC—a huge national water conference—this week, and we believe it showcases why we are so proud

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603711762309692936.post-45993333695054510362016-09-26T12:49:00.000-04:002016-09-26T12:49:03.615-04:00

Let America know you stand with the tardigrade. We love the microscopic water bear and all it means for our water-quality work, but now you too can let neighbors and co-workers know you prefer the candidate who can survive pretty much anything. Download our five posters and print your own for your home or office.

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How can wastewater treatment plant workers spend hours around sewage and not get overwhelmed by the smell? Former Treatment Plant Operator and current manager Christen Wood gets that question a lot, and she said it's all science.

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Wally Waterdrop and friends are ready to show what it takes to keep our Great Lake great. It’s the question that has confounded children for generations: “Where does it go when I flush the potty?” The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District proudly answers one of life’s most important questions this Saturday, September 17, at the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant in Cuyahoga Heights.

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Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District customers billed by Cleveland Water will receive a bill insert this quarter offering a reminder of the upcoming rate changes, cost-saving opportunities, and Regional Stormwater Management Program news. A copy of the insert content is featured below. RELATED NEWS: RATES: Trustees set rates for 2017-2021 VIDEO: How are sewer rates determined?

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Kate in her role as a maintenance worker. Within nine years, Kate Rybarczyk’s work ethic took her from Custodian to Plant Maintenance Manager. “As a mechanic I strengthened my problem-solving skills,” shared Kate from the Westerly Wastewater Treatment Plant. “When something wasn’t working, we'd troubleshoot to determine how we could fix it, rebuild it, or modify it.” Kate also worked to

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Flip a rain garden 90 degrees and what could you get? Something both striking and functional. One beneficiary of the District’s Green Infrastructure Grant Program is the Striebinger Block building on West 29th Street in Ohio City. The 1919 building boasts a “living wall” that is fed by rainwater collected from the roof and held in ground-level cisterns. During dry weather, the water is

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Life as a caddisfly larva can't be easy. Often found in fast-moving shallow streams with clean water and high levels of oxygen, much of their bodies as larvae are soft and unprotected, leaving them vulnerable to predators. To survive, they've evolved to secrete a waterproof glue that binds small rocks to their bodies to serve as camouflage and armor. PBS Digital Studios gives us an up-close

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