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How to Prepare Your Plumbing for Winter
The cold winds and low temperatures of winter can make your water pipes and meter susceptible to freezing. Frozen pipes cause expensive, frustrating, and unnecessary damage. Fortunately, it’s easier than you might think to protect your home. https://www.clevelandwater.com/blog/how-winterize-your-plumbing
Nov 02, 2022
Home Plumbing, Winter

Why Do More Water Main Breaks Occur During Winter?
Northeast Ohio winters can cause quite a few headaches, including water main breaks. This increase is common for water systems similar in age and climate to Cleveland Water’s and is attributable to several factors.
Nov 02, 2022
Infrastructure, Winter

What You Can Do About Lead: Clean, Flush, Consume Cold
If you find that your water service line, plumbing, or fixtures may contain lead, there are several steps you can take to reduce the risk of exposure. These actions will ensure that the highest quality drinking water comes out of your tap.
Oct 28, 2022
Home Plumbing, Lead

What You Can Do About Lead: Check, Test, Date
Some homes and buildings in our service area have lead service lines or plumbing that contains lead. Here's how to know the risk of lead in your home plumbing.
Oct 27, 2022
Home Plumbing, Lead

What We Do About Lead: Engineering & Research
In addition to having a water treatment process designed to protect customers from the risk of exposure to lead in water, we also implement several engineering practices to further reduce any risk.
Oct 26, 2022
Infrastructure, Lead, Water Quality

What We Do About Lead: Monitoring
In addition to the many water quality tests we perform to ensure your drinking water is safe, we regularly monitor lead levels at customers’ taps.
Oct 25, 2022
Lead, Water Quality