Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District

Oversees three major wastewater plants—Easterly, Southerly, and Westerly—and an extensive interceptor sewer network.

Projects range from massive treatment

plant upgrades to green stormwater infrastructure in suburban and urban communities.

Known for rigorous sector expertise in utilities, water resources, and infrastructure, coordinating across 60+ municipalities.

An unusual legacy: created directly in response to the infamous 1969 Cuyahoga River fire, it now safeguards the river it once rescued.

Ethics, Honesty, and Transparency: Maintain the highest standards with our customers, our business partners, and each other.

Environmental stewardship: Initiate and maintain effective practices of environmental sustainability through a commitment to a better tomorrow, a healthy environment, and strong communities.

Customer Focus: Collaborate effectively with internal and external customers when considering decisions, policies, and programs.

Balanced and Informed Decision Making: Formulate quality decisions based on objective metrics, analysis of our systems, customer needs, safe practices, and organizational goals, ideas, and perspectives.

Progressive Culture: Facilitate positive changes and innovation that benefit the organization, our industry, and the region while fostering a learning environment and an engaged workforce.

Equity: Ensure that diversity, equity, and inclusion principles, policies, and practices are embedded into our work at all levels of the organization.

Accountability: Accept responsibility, account for one’s action, and deliver on individual and collective commitments.

Respect: Demonstrate high regard, value, and consideration for self, others, community, and the environment.