Clean Water Works
Clean Water Works
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Cleveland Water and Winter Weather Tips
31 minutes Posted Dec 12, 2025 at 10:00 am.
Why Winterizing Matters
Introducing Cleveland Water’s Commissioner
Building Reliability And Redundancy
Energy And Elevation: Pumping Uphill
Source, Treatment, And Distribution
Lake Erie Science And Algae
Deep-Water Intakes And Tunnels
Screening, Settling, Filtration, Disinfection
Testing, Fluoride, And Plant History
System Scale And Maintenance
Why Cold Breaks Water Mains
Finding And Fixing Breaks
Preventing Frozen Pipes At Home
Shutoff Valves, Repairs, And Safe Thawing
Year-Round Home Water Tips
Taste, Odor, And Perception
Tours And Partnership
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Send us Fan Mail Freezing temperatures can test our municipal water systems as well as the pipes inside our homes. Water Commissioner Alex Margevicius explains how the Cleveland Division of Water keeps 1.4 million people supplied with safe drinking water when temperatures plunge and aging water mains face their toughest days of the year. From Cleveland's offshore water intakes to your homes and businesses, we trace the journey clean water makes and share some simple measures you can tak...