Clean Water Works
Clean Water Works
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
A Smart Lake and Economy with Cleveland Water Alliance
22 minutes Posted Nov 10, 2025 at 10:00 am.
Meet CWA and Its Mission
Defining the Water Economy
Why a Real-World Test Bed Matters
Hypoxia, Dead Fish, and Public Trust
Sensors, AI, and Decision Tools
Global Expertise, Local Impact
Utilities, Funding, and Innovation Gaps
CWA as Matchmaker and Risk Buffer
Shared Challenges Across the Atlantic
Smart Lake Erie: Scale and Data
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Send us Fan Mail A lake that learns can change a region. Sam Martin, Director of Communications and Engagement at Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA), shares how Lake Erie has become the world’s largest digitally-connected freshwater test bed—and why that matters for public health, utility costs, and the next wave of water-tech jobs. Sam walks us through the water economy—everything from maritime logistics and treatment plants to sensing, analytics, and policy—and explains why real-world tes...