News
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Doing Our Part to Make Cleveland Lead Safe
The health and safety of our customers and community are of utmost importance to us. We’re taking part in the United Way’s Lead Safe Home Summit to provide important information on the ways we’re working to reduce lead in our system and how our customers can identify lead in home plumbing.
Jun 21, 2019
Lead, Water Quality
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Using Past Innovation and Future Technology to Keep Drinking Water Safe
Environmental laws and regulations, spurred in large part by the Cuyahoga River fire in 1969, have dramatically improved the quality of our nation’s waterways. But as these legacy issues are addressed, new environmental challenges have evolved. We're addressing these issues head-on.
Jun 20, 2019
Water Quality
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A Brief History of the Cuyahoga River and Cleveland Drinking Water
Like the city itself, the development of Cleveland Water has been defined by Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga River. From the beginning, our goal has always been to deliver the best quality drinking water possible to our customers.
Jun 18, 2019
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Two Cleveland Water Plants Recognized for 15 Years of Superior Water Quality
Two of our four water treatment plants were recognized by the drinking water industry for their consistent high-quality performance and commitment to optimization.
Jun 10, 2019
Water Quality
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Delivering Safe Water Involves More than Mains
Reliably delivering safe, quality drinking water to 1.4 million customers requires an extensive distribution system. Besides water mains, we use pumps, tanks, and towers to move water across our 640-square-mile service area.
May 15, 2019
Infrastructure
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History of the Baldwin Water Treatment Plant
Let's look at the history of our second oldest treatment facility, the Baldwin Water Treatment Plant. With its opening in 1925, filtered and chlorinated water was delivered to all Cleveland Water customers for the first time.
May 09, 2019
History