Swimming advisory posted, more than 300 million gallons treated following Wednesday downpours — The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District has posted a public advisory at Edgewater Beach due to a combined sewer overflow (CSO) event Wednesday night, August 23. This was the third overflow event at this location in 2023 resulting from a deluge that overwhelmed the sewer system capacity, discharging a combination…

Since 2016, NEORSD grants have supported more than $77 million in local infrastructure, regional benefits — Cleveland (Aug. 4, 2023) — The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s Board of Trustees awarded 17 grants worth nearly $15 million to improve local infrastructure with regional water-quality benefits. The Member Community Infrastructure Program (MCIP) provides funding to member communities and eligible political subdivisions for sewer infrastructure rehabilitation, replacement and…

Sewer District issues advisory after storm discharged combined sewage into Lake Erie — The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District will post a public advisory at Edgewater Beach due to a combined sewer overflow (CSO) event July 20. The last Edgewater overflow occurred on August 29 under similar conditions, resulting from a large storm that exceeded the capacity of the sewer system, discharging a…

I asked our CFO how we’d spend a sudden billion-dollar windfall. Hypothetically. He had ideas. — What could a utility do with a billion dollars of lottery winnings? First of all, it would never happen. We don’t play the lottery. Of course we do take risks since every one of our capital projects that breaks ground comes with manageable risks that affect our planning decisions and…

Ohio BUILDS grant will fund more than half of total project cost — A critical culvert repair project already underway will get funding help from the State of Ohio as the work moves towards completion later this year. Last week, Governor Mike DeWine’s Ohio BUILDS (Broadband, Utilities, and Infrastructure for Local Development Success) water infrastructure grant program, administered through the Ohio Department of…

Our lab is a leader. We recently spoke to our experts about contaminants emerging in the environment — and how our industry is reacting. — Contaminants are everywhere: Plastic drinking bottles, nonstick pans, in the caffeine you drink and the microwavable popcorn bags you pop. It’s a big problem. Our Supervising Chemist Debmalya Bhattacharyya oversees Advanced Instrumentation in our lab and…

A closer look at unseen systems, and the difference between big spending and smart investments — Some things you have to see to believe. Others you see on the regular and pay them little attention, if any. Still more that you use daily, even rely on, without ever really seeing them at all. Welcome to the reality of Infrastructure Week. Every year in the middle of…

Grant funding sponsored by Senator Sherrod Brown and Representative Shontel Brown will advance two key sewer, stormwater projects — The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District will receive nearly $5 million in federal grants for two projects designed to protect roadways and reduce pollution and flooding. Senator Sherrod Brown and Representative Shontel Brown played integral roles by serving as the legislative sponsors for Federal Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending grants…

Lisa Francisco reflects on a 33-year career journey and the leadership role she embraced — If you want it, go for it. That’s the mindset that championed Lisa Francisco through a successful 33-year career at the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. Lisa retired from her role as Manager of Facility and…