On Saturday, September 27, 2014, despite already having planned to spend the day and evening at the Cleveland IngenuityFest, we added attending the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (@WallyWaterdrop @neorsd) Open House and Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant tour to our day's schedule. The day before the event, we received an email stating that they had over 500 people registered for the tour. We had no idea that so many others would be interested.
Our main interest was twofold. First, we wanted to understand the technology behind how all the wastewater for our region is handled. Secondly, and most importantly, we had already learned about the importance of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District from the Cleveland Foundation Centennial Gift: Weekends on the Water cruise (see photos and the "Clean Water!" section of our blog post for more information) and wanted to learn more.
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Learn more from the links and photos in our @sos_jr tweets and retweets about the day. Thank you to all the participating organizations listed in our tweets. Click on the links to learn more about them.
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Not a bad September Saturday forecast. If you're coming to @neorsd's Open House & #neorsdTOUR, might need sunscreen. pic.twitter.com/9AJ3dgusA6
— Spokesdrop, NEORSD (@WallyWaterdrop) September 27, 2014
.@WallyWaterDrop at @CleveFoundation's Wkends On The Water cruise learned of @NEORSD's #neorsdTOUR & #CleanWater2015 http://t.co/kfBN07KiP0
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) September 27, 2014
Today visiting @WallyWaterDrop at @NEORSD's #neorsdTOUR http://t.co/Ar37iKTdET http://t.co/GN0OSaHoCr pic.twitter.com/LcdReUDSyj
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) September 27, 2014
Today @DrinkLocalTap @CLEaquarium @GLScienceCtr @CleveMetroparks @WallyWaterDrop displays at @NEORSD's #neorsdTOUR http://t.co/Ar37iKTdET
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) September 27, 2014
Looking forward to the @neorsd open house tomorrow! Don't forget about the #neorsdTOUR photo contest :) http://t.co/3j9h6oR9di
— The West Creek Team (@west_creek) September 26, 2014
.@west_creek I'm learning about your environment mission at @neorsd's #neorsdTOUR. http://t.co/0C9EZkTIhM pic.twitter.com/lqqf9cQWEB
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) September 27, 2014
2015: Today's #neorsdTOUR also marks the start of the Year of #CleanWater2015, a celebration w/@Cleveland2019. More details coming soon.
— NE Oh Regional Sewer (@neorsd) September 27, 2014
@sos_jr @WallyWaterdrop @neorsd He makes you never want to waste a drop of water with a face like that!
— Pat Kilkenny (@PatKilkenny) September 27, 2014
Learn how @DrinkLocalTap is gr8 local #nonprofit about safe water in #Africa & #Cleveland at @neorsd's #neorsdTOUR pic.twitter.com/IMkD1Mh2qJ
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) September 27, 2014
Dirty work is good clean fun today. Hundreds enjoying @neorsd's #neorsdTOUR and Open House. pic.twitter.com/58sMBsixLA
— Spokesdrop, NEORSD (@WallyWaterdrop) September 27, 2014
Making H2O bottles at the #neorsdTour Open House! pic.twitter.com/DdJ5QdXgEf
— Jenn Elting (@ThingsToShea) September 27, 2014
Ever mixed baking soda and vinegar? It's a little like our lab. Kids are seeing that first-hand today. #neorsdTour pic.twitter.com/GEmaNVBYjR
— Spokesdrop, NEORSD (@WallyWaterdrop) September 27, 2014
Good to confirm what I knew about your gr8 work! RT @DrinkLocalTap: @sos_jr @neorsd thanks for stopping by and sharing this cool event!
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) September 27, 2014
Hard hats on as start @neorsd's #neorsdTOUR. Visiting @WallyWaterdrop today. pic.twitter.com/qkZvHaq5hd
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) September 27, 2014
Entering the new @neorsd's Renewable Energy Faculty on @WallyWaterdrop #neorsdTOUR pic.twitter.com/lBUni8XSB5
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) September 27, 2014
Ear plugs need to worn as tour the new @neorsd's Renewable Energy Faculty on @WallyWaterdrop #neorsdTOUR pic.twitter.com/tEMn2LJSZM
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) September 27, 2014
Gravity Belt Thickening at @neorsd's Southerly Plant on @WallyWaterdrop #neorsdTOUR pic.twitter.com/JpGmmK3wfs
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) September 27, 2014
At @neorsd's Treatment Plant on @WallyWaterdrop #neorsdTOUR https://t.co/6gsza3kboQ
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) September 27, 2014
9 #neorsdTOUR groups are making their way through our Southerly plant, including the Renewable Energy Facility. pic.twitter.com/3A8fFKIEa8
— Spokesdrop, NEORSD (@WallyWaterdrop) September 27, 2014
#neorsdTOUR. Nice event. pic.twitter.com/mwtSekQMuN
— Ben Holbert (@Bnewsman) September 27, 2014
@sos_jr love it! thanks for the tweet.
— The West Creek Team (@west_creek) September 27, 2014
FREE ice cream and visit by @CLEaquarium's Sandy the shark and @WallyWaterdrop at @neorsd's #neorsdTOUR pic.twitter.com/nCkZ04odTo
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) September 27, 2014
.@PACleanwater thx. cc: @neorsd @DrinkLocalTap
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) September 27, 2014
Thx @WallyWaterdrop for @neorsd's #neorsdTOUR and the ice cream. Now at your @GLScienceCtr display at #Ingenuityfest pic.twitter.com/6TRpxDtCgg
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) September 27, 2014
.@neorsd U R welcome. Thx again for #neorsdTOUR. Gr8 start to busy day! cc: @WallyWaterdrop @GLScienceCtr
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) September 27, 2014
.@sos_jr no problem nice chatting today!
— DrinkLocal.DrinkTap. (@DrinkLocalTap) September 27, 2014
#TCF100: As @CleveFoundation celebrates the Cuyahoga today, don't forget this, 45 yrs ago. http://t.co/aDt5beCU7A pic.twitter.com/ZkU7kMtzCd
— NE Oh Regional Sewer (@neorsd) September 28, 2014
.@libuff21 gr8 talking to U at #Ingenuityfest about #environment groups that I saw at @neorsd's #neorsdTOUR -> @DrinkLocalTap @west_creek
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) September 30, 2014
.@libuff21 @neorsd see/share these tweets about @DrinkLocalTap & @west_creek for more info: https://t.co/8KHbg9eUpK https://t.co/iqiFzRQ21W
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) September 30, 2014
.@sos_jr @libuff21 @DrinkLocalTap @west_creek Hey thanks for talking us up. Looks like @Ingenuityfest was a great event.
— NE Oh Regional Sewer (@neorsd) September 30, 2014
.@neorsd yes, between your #neorsdTOUR and #Ingenuityfest, I had a fun weekend! cc: @libuff21 @DrinkLocalTap @west_creek @Ingenuityfest
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) September 30, 2014
.@DrinkLocalTap gr8 talk to U at @WallyWaterdrop #neorsdTOUR. Here's @CLEOneWorldFest Zero Waste info I told U about http://t.co/oRxv3nu2QY
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) October 5, 2014
See the NEORSD Facebook event page for information and their photos from the tour.