
Clean Water Works
CLEVELAND, OHIO: From the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, an in-depth and fun conversation led by Donna Friedman and Mike Uva on any and all topics related to clean water, wastewater treatment, stormwater management, and the people, projects, and programs serving Lake Erie and our local waterways and communities.
Podcasting since 2022 • 52 episodes
Clean Water Works
Latest Episodes
Rooted in Knowledge: Horticulture at the NEORSD
Horticulturalist Joe Dwyer is part of the Sewer District's Stormwater Inspection & Maintenance (SWIM) team. "A large shade tree can take up to 4,000 gallons of stormwater throughout a year," Dwyer says, but problems with improp...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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36:11

A Kayaker's Cuyahoga Cleanup
Bedford, Ohio native Eddie Olshansky operates Trashfish, a volunteer organization focused on exploring and cleaning up the Cuyahoga River. Eddie talks about his personal journey, the importance of community involvement in environmental stewards...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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31:22

Ken Duplay on Sewer Rates and Managing Finances
Ken Duplay is Chief Financial Officer of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, and in this episode he shares insights from his 21-year career on the strategic art of setting sewer and stormwater rates, our meticulous five-year planning cy...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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29:51

A 2024 Clean Water Recap with Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells
What do horse riding and leading a utility have in common? Sewer District CEO Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells shares her top projects of 2024, the Cleveland bonds that fuel her enthusiasm, and insights that will resonate with leaders from all walks of life...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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34:12

Advances in Urban Flood Management
Cutting-edge modeling techniques are being developed in an exciting collaboration between the NEORSD and Massachusetts Institute of Technology that focuses on pluvial flooding, promising a more nuanced view of water flow across urban landscapes...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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29:23
