Infrastructure Projects

Cleveland Water maintains and restores our treatment plants and distribution system through our Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Cleveland Water uses the CIP to identify its infrastructure needs, prioritize projects, and schedule them for funding and implementation through a multi-year plan. In the last 20 years, we've invested nearly $1.5 billion to modernize our treatment plants and distribution system. And we have over $700 million in capital investments planned for the next 10 years. 

Treatment Plants

Cleveland Water’s Plant Enhancement Program (PEP) was a $630-million,15-year CIP effort to modernize and rebuild our four water treatment plants. As a result of the PEP, Cleveland Water has four state-of-the-art treatment plants to ensure safe water is available throughout our service area. Specific PEP projects included transitioning to a safer chlorine feed system for water disinfection, new in-line rapid mix, and installation and integration of plant-wide computer control systems and monitoring software that constantly measure and record data on over 20,000 parameters in the water treatment process. We continue to build on PEP, including investing over $70 million of funding between 2017 and 2019 in our water treatment plants.

Tanks, Towers, and Pump Stations

There is more to providing dependable water service than just being able to produce clean, safe, and healthy drinking water at our treatment plants. Our CIP also includes funding for other critical projects to the 21 water towers and tanks and 17 pump stations that keep water moving throughout our 640-square-mile service area. 

Richfield Tower and Pump Station Project

Cleveland Water applied for financing from the Ohio Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLA) to fund water tower and pump station projects in the Village of Richfield. These projects are necessary to improve drinking water supply, storage, and pressure in the 3rd High service area. The estimated loan amount for the tower project is $12,000,000, with construction scheduled to begin in Summer 2022 and last approximately 24 months. The estimated loan amount for the pump station project is $5,500,000, with construction scheduled to begin in Summer 2022 and last approximately 12 months. Click here to view the Ohio EPA's Finding of No Significant Impact and Environmental Assessment for these projects.

Main Renewal and Replacement

With the completion of the PEP, Cleveland Water has focused CIP projects on addressing the 5,400 miles of underground pipes necessary to deliver high-quality water to over 440,000 account holders. Water mains account for 70% of the value of our water system and historically were out of sight, out of mind. Because of this inattention, replacing and rehabilitating aging water mains has become a primary focus not only here in Cleveland but nationwide. That's why Cleveland Water is investing $30 million a year in capital funds to replace and renew aging water mains throughout our service area.

Ridge Road Watermain Rehabilitation

Cleveland Water applied for financing from the Ohio Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLA) to fund the Ridge Road Watermain Rehabilitation project. This project is necessary to improve the watermains along Ridge Road and eliminate failures on the main. The estimated loan amount for the project is $10,100,000, with construction scheduled to begin in 2025 and last approximately 12 months. Click here to view the Ohio EPA's Finding of No Significant Impact and Environmental Assessment for this project.

Highland Trebisky Transmission Renewal Phase 2

Cleveland Water applied for financing from the Ohio Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLA) to fund the Highland Trebisky Transmission Renewal Phase 2 project. This project is necessary to improve the transmission main along Trebisky Road near the intersections of Highland Road to eliminate failures on the main. The estimated loan amount for the project is $9,700,000, with construction scheduled to begin in 2025 and last approximately 6 months. Click here to view the Ohio EPA's Finding of No Significant Impact and Environmental Assessment for this project.

Lead Service Line Replacement

Cleveland Water applied for financing from the Ohio Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLA) to fund several projects for the Lead Service Line Replacement Program. These loans have been made available to Cleveland Water via the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed by Congress in 2021 and have a 47% loan forgiveness when the project is completed. These projects are necessary to protect public health and to reduce lead in the drinking water. The total estimated loan amount for the projects is $60,000,000, with construction scheduled to begin in 2025 and last approximately 18 months. This work is part of the systemwide Lead Service Line Replacement Program. Click here to view the Ohio EPA's Finding of No Significant Impact and Environmental Assessment for this project.