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Theodore Scowden was a nationally recognized engineer, architect, inventor, and hydraulics expert. He was tasked designing and constructing the first Cleveland waterworks.

The quest for a public water supply for the city of Cleveland began in 1850 and launched with the first Cleveland Waterworks building in 1856.

Cleveland Water now has two more smart buoys monitoring Lake Erie, expanding our capacity to track and quickly respond to water conditions that can affect drinking water quality.

Cleveland Water has awarded over $6 million to 8 suburban service communities for 16 water main replacement projects. These awards are part of our Suburban Water Main Replacement Program and our $25 million annual investment in buried infrastructure.

Our 2020 Water Quality Report is now available. This year, as in previous years, our drinking water met or surpassed all applicable federal and state standards. This report, also called a Consumer Confidence Report, details drinking water quality from the past year and includes other helpful information.