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Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District briefs Cuyahoga County committee on Project Clean Lake, stormwater programs
Summary
The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District told the Council Operations, IT and Public Transportation committee it operates three large treatment plants, is executing the $3 billion Project Clean Lake under a federal consent decree to reach roughly 98% capture of combined sewage, and is funding local sewer and stormwater projects through grants and cost-share programs.
The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District on Tuesday told the Cuyahoga County Council Operations, IT and Public Transportation committee it is advancing major wastewater and regional stormwater efforts, including the long-running Project Clean Lake and a multi-year member-community infrastructure grant program.
Matt Trevor, director of watershed programs for the district, told the committee the district serves 62 member communities across four counties, is governed by a seven‑member board and operates three large wastewater treatment plants—Easterly in Bratenahl, Westerly near Edgewater Park in Cleveland and Southerly in Cuyahoga Heights. Trevor said the southerly plant sits on more than 200 acres and is among the largest facilities of its kind in Ohio.
Trevor summarized Project Clean Lake as a roughly $3,000,000,000 program spanning about 25 years under a federal consent decree intended to reduce combined sewer overflows to Lake Erie. "That program was really kicked off in 2010," Trevor said, and the district is aiming for about a 98% capture rate of combined sewage when the program is…
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