The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is warning people to avoid Lake Erie at Edgewater Beach after heavy rains caused a sewer overflow.

Based on that data, over 1.1 million gallons of sewer water were introduced to the rivers in 2024. Stangler said the actual numbers may be even higher. “A bunch of those sewer spills happened ...

Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times file Share The city has known for at least six years that many of its water mains are located too close to sewer lines, violating a state law aimed at protecting drinking ...