Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District says proposal would fix combined-sewer overflow at Edgewater
Over the summer, Edgewater Beach had to be closed to swimmers three times due to a discharge of untreated water and sewage into the lake after heavy rains.
The release at the Edgewater outfall—a huge pipe at the back of the beach—happens when storm runoff and rain overwhelm the system.
Cleveland’s system is a combined one where stormwater and sewage are held in the same pipes before being treated.
When runoff from torrential storms adds to the mix, the outfalls provide a release point to prevent the system from backing up and flooding houses and businesses.
Now, the Northeast Ohio Regional…
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