Press

July 28, 2025

CWA met with members of the Love Windermere Partnership based in the UK for an insightful exchange on innovation, community priorities, and the shared challenges faced by our freshwater ecosystems.

July 24, 2025

Thanks to CWA's network of smart buoys stationed across Lake Erie, anyone with a cell phone can get real-time updates on water temperature, air temperature, wind speed, wave height, pH levels, toxins and dissolved oxygen — just by sending a text.

June 18, 2025

Recreation on Lake Erie is just one aspect of how water is a vital component of Ohio’s economic potential. The water economy is one of Ohio’s fastest-growing sectors and touches nearly every aspect of our economic vitality.

June 4, 2025

CLEANR has officially launched their microplastic filtration technology for washing machines.

June 2, 2025

CWA supported Baldwin Wallace University students in their MECC competition win by providing access to our buoy data for their prototype designs.

June 1, 2025

Memorial Day kicked off more than recreation season—big things are happening at CWA!

May 22, 2025

Bryan Stubbs discusses the rise of the Great Lakes as a global hub for water technology and innovation.

May 20, 2025

Blues, an innovator in CWA's network and a leading provider of IoT connectivity, recently closed a $25 million funding round led by Sequoia Capital. Blues has utilized Cleveland Water Alliance's testbed netowork to trial and advance their technology.

May 16, 2025

Case Western Reserve startup CLEANR will deliver its first consumer filters on World Ocean Day, June 8 — bringing the technology beyond campuses for the first time.

May 15, 2025

CWA's Lake Erie Volunteer Science Network was featured in Fondriest's Spring 2025 Environmental Monitor

May 1, 2025

Catch up on our latest initiatives: from LEVSN data to exciting innovations and upcoming events.

April 1, 2025

Ohio-based innovator CLEANR deploy their filtration technology on washing machines at Case Western Reserve University. CWA's Executive Director and President, Bryan Stubbs, was featured in this article discussing the importance of tackling microplastic pollution in the Great Lakes and how innovations like CLEANR’s technology play a critical role.

April 1, 2025

See the latest happenings at CWA in our March newsletter!

March 31, 2025

Case Western Reserve University has installed CLEANR filters on campus washing machines, demonstrating their potential to reduce microplastics at the source. In this article, CWA's Executive Director & President, Bryan Stubbs emphasizes the importance of this technology and how integrating it into machines could reduce costs and support future regulations.

February 27, 2025

CWA’s Lake Erie Volunteer Science Network (LEVSN) is advancing community-driven water monitoring in the Great Lakes! Learn more about our work with the IJC and other water news in the latest edition of Lakes Letter.

February 25, 2025

The Shaw Institute has validated that CLEANR’s washing machine filtration technology is over 90% efficient in removing the #1 source of microplastics entering the environment. Cleveland Water Alliance is proud to support CLEANR’s journey by connecting them with key partners in our network, helping to advance their innovative solution.

February 17, 2025

Filtering out harmful substances from drinking water before it reaches our taps is a huge industry. One multi-generational family in Oberlin, Ohio, has a way to make it better.

January 10, 2025

Cleveland Water Alliance supported CoreWater, a startup addressing PFAS contamination with their groundbreaking Core+ technology, which enhances granular activated carbon (GAC) to capture and isolate these "forever chemicals" for safe destruction. Through strategic connections with industry partners and opportunities, CWA helped CoreWater secure $1.3M in investment and advance their technology.

December 20, 2024

Cleveland Water Alliance's Executive Director Bryan Stubbs has been named to Crain’s Power 150 for 2024! This annual list highlights the most influential leaders driving progress in Northeast Ohio. Bryan’s dedication to advancing water technology and driving economic growth in the region reflects his exceptional vision and commitment.

December 16, 2024

Max Herzog discusses the Lake Erie Volunteer Science Network in an article exploring how citizen science programs are building credible, regional datasets to monitor water quality across the Lake Erie Basin.

December 11, 2024

Max Herzog has been reappointed to the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC) by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, marking his second term. The appointees will serve a two-year term, advocating for the interests of American businesses and workers while promoting the expansion of U.S. environmental technology exports.

December 9, 2024

Cleveland Water Alliance will serve as a key partner in the Great Lakes Innovation Accelerator, leveraging its expertise in water technology and innovation to connect startups with testing facilities, industry networks, and resources across the Great Lakes region.

December 4, 2024

Cleveland Water Alliance is a partner on a $500k U.S. Department of Energy-funded project to advance marine energy innovation in Lake Erie. Through our Water Accelerator Testbeds, we’re supporting student-led research, pilot deployments, and workforce development for the future of water technology.

October 23, 2024

Bryan Stubbs highlights how Cleveland Water Alliance's testbed assets are transforming water technology innovation. By providing crucial testing opportunities for innovators, CWA is not only accelerating product development but also contributing to the Great Lakes ReNEW initiative, which aims to create a connected testbed network that fosters collaboration and drives scalable solutions in water technology.

October 12, 2024

CWA's Director of Communications and Engagement, Samantha Martin, shares insights on the ongoing revitalization of the Cuyahoga River in this NPR article, discussing its remarkable transformation and future potential.

September 25, 2024

Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA) held an event at the Lead Service Line Research Facility, owned and operated by public utility, Cleveland Water. Attendees had the opportunity to explore and witness demonstrations of cutting-edge technologies designed to identify lead service lines without the need for excavation. Three innovators showcased their solutions, leveraging acoustic, electromagnetic, and AI technologies.

September 23, 2024

In partnership with Wayne State University, Cleveland Water Alliance is part of a multi-organization effort funded by the Great Lakes Protection Fund to reduce microplastics in the Great Lakes. This project includes collaboration with two existing members of CWA's Lake Erie Volunteer Science Network (LEVSN). This project will help develop a tool that will test for microplastics and assess various risk factors associated with microplastics. CWA contributes to this effort by providing our testbed perspective and market intelligence to help evaluate how these methods can best align with market needs and be effectively integrated into broader water monitoring systems. We will also help support testing this tool in real-world environments with our partners in the LEVSN program.

August 22, 2024

CIPPO Conference Dives Into Next Decade of Advanced Manufacturing: Ebie Holst presents on Innovation

July 24, 2024

Lake Erie will soon become home to the first water treatment process of its kind in the United States. Through a partnership with CWA and the South Korean technology company Techwin, Avon Lake Regional Water was chosen as a testing ground for the groundbreaking treatment system.

July 19, 2024

Ohio Tech News covers CWA's Smart Lake Erie Watershed and how to access smart buoy data.

July 15, 2024

As the board chair of Team NEO and Property Casualty COO of Hylant, I’m seeing firsthand how harnessing the full potential of regional collaboration can catalyze transformative economic growth and prosperity.

July 12, 2024

The work of Cleveland Water Alliance led to a multi-million investment into Avon Lake Regional Water that benefits workers and rate payers.

June 29, 2024

Through a partnership with South Korean company TechWin, Munro said the water department will test a system to produce up to two-thirds of its needed supply of the chemical completely in-house.

June 28, 2024

Cleveland 19 News interviews Avon Lake Regional Water about their new collaboration with South Korean innovators to create necessary disinfectants onsite.

June 22, 2024

The Cleveland Water Alliance has deployed 13 smart buoys along Ohio’s Lake Erie coast, including one in the Toledo area and others as far east as Ashtabula, and Ohioans who are curious may text each of them to get real time information.

June 11, 2024

Funding from NOAA’s Climate-Ready Workforce initiative will support training and jobs to accelerate climate resilience. CWA named as economic development and employer connection partner.

June 4, 2024

CWA connects Avon Lake Regional Water with a promising new technology developed in Asia that produces the chemicals required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to treat drinking water.

June 1, 2024

CWA's Smart Lake Erie Watershed and Testbed Programs highlighted in H2O Global News Magazine feature on the Blue Economy.

May 30, 2024

CWA will support Baldwin Wallace Team in Marine Energy Collegiate Competition sponsored by the Department of Energy.

May 22, 2024

Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne announced a $250,000 grant from the Cleveland Foundation to support the Fresh Water Institute. He made the announcement during the Climate Leadership Conference in downtown Cleveland.

May 6, 2024

News 5 Cleveland reports on CWA's Smart Lake Erie Watershed and partnership with students through Argonaut.

May 1, 2024

In light of the Great Lakes ReNEW project, Bryan Stubbs speaks about the value of CWA's Water Accelerator Testbeds and Smart Lake Erie Watershed initiative.

May 1, 2024

Cleveland 19 News reports on CWA's buoy launch and how the Smart Lake Erie Watershed boosts the economy, and more.

April 25, 2024

While all eyes were looking upward during the once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event, the Cleveland Water Alliance’s buoy sensors were busy recording all of that unique environmental data.

April 15, 2024

CWA is proud to be included on the team led by Wayne State University for a microplastics project recently awarded over $1.1M

April 3, 2024

CWA PRESS RELEASE: "Multi-State Volunteer Effort Focused on Monitoring Lake Health Wraps Up Season: Lake Erie Volunteer Science Network Releases 2023 Data and Successes"

March 16, 2024

Sandusky Register writes about the Smart Lake Erie Watershed Initiative and our impact on Erie County/Sandusky Bay area.

February 19, 2024

Cleveland Water Alliance is proud to welcome Abhishek Sharda and Maria Bocanegra to its board of directors.

February 6, 2024

Lake Erie is the first of the Great Lakes to employ a series of buoys that provide valuable data to researchers, anglers and other who use the water. Meanwhile, the National Marine Trades Council announced the dates of its annual conference.

January 30, 2024

The article on Great Lakes Echo discusses the deployment of smart buoys in the Great Lakes, which are equipped with advanced sensors to monitor environmental conditions and address challenges like climate change and pollution. These buoys collect critical data that helps in understanding and mitigating environmental impacts on the lakes, playing a vital role in their protection and management.

January 30, 2024

Great Lakes ReNew, a six-state collaboration including Cleveland Water Alliance, was one of 10 teams to win a water innovation grant from the National Science Foundation.

January 30, 2024

CWA is part of a team that received a grant from the National Science Foundation to develop "selective separation" technologies. These technologies aim to remove hazardous "forever chemicals" and valuable minerals from wastewater. This initiative is a part of the NSF's Regional Innovation Engine Type-2 program, which supports regional innovation ecosystems and the commercialization of research and development with substantial funding over a decade. CWA, known for managing sensors on Lake Erie's smart buoys, plays a key role in this collaborative project.

December 31, 2023

Cleveland Water Alliance continues to expand and improve its smart buoy network that gathers vital information. This year, they collected 10 million data points. The system that makes Lake Erie the world’s largest digitally connected body of freshwater.

November 20, 2023

This piece discusses the urgent need for collaborative efforts in protecting the Great Lakes. In "Saving the Great Lakes Requires Great Collaboration," authored by Alaina Harkness (Current) and Bryan Stubbs (CWA), they explore innovative approaches to harnessing the region's freshwater resources.

November 8, 2023

Ed Verhamme of LimnoTech and Freeboard Technology collaborates with the Cleveland Water Alliance on the Smart Lake Erie Watershed Initiative, using smart buoys to monitor algal blooms and environmental conditions in the lake.

November 6, 2023

The Smart Lake Erie Watershed is a tremendous asset to the Great Lakes region. It already provides robust, real-time data to recreational and municipal users around the region and provides incredible opportunities for job creation and technological development.

October 13, 2023

The Hudson River Watershed Council shares about the LEVSN program and their participation.

August 18, 2023

In this opinion piece, Bryan Stubbs, Executive Director of the Cleveland Water Alliance, highlights Cleveland's rise as a global freshwater capital.

August 7, 2023

The Cleveland Water Alliance is actively engaged in addressing water contamination issues by developing innovative technology to swiftly alert officials about potential bacterial contamination resulting from sewage overflows, aiming to enhance public safety and response times. Learn more in this recent news report.

June 8, 2023

The article highlights the Cleveland Water Alliance's impactful efforts in addressing lead pipe challenges by offering $75,000 grants, emphasizing the organization's commitment to empowering communities and protecting public health through collaborative initiatives.

June 6, 2023

The article explores the pioneering efforts of the Cleveland Water Alliance in transforming Lake Erie into the world's first smart lake, utilizing advanced technology and interconnected systems to revolutionize environmental monitoring and conservation.

May 26, 2023

Cleveland is increasing its commitment to the protection of Lake Erie by expanding its network of "smart buoys," advanced devices that continually monitor water quality. This tech-driven initiative promises to enhance the understanding of the lake's ecosystem, providing valuable data that will inform more effective and proactive conservation efforts.

May 26, 2023

In this article, we delve into the exciting developments taking place in Cleveland as a visionary group expands its network of smart buoys to monitor and protect the water quality of Lake Erie. With cutting-edge technology at their disposal, these advanced buoys are poised to revolutionize the way we understand and preserve the lake's ecosystem. Join us as we explore the implications and potential benefits of this groundbreaking initiative for both the environment and the communities that rely on this precious freshwater resource.

May 25, 2023

Exciting coverage of our recent event is now available for viewing on YouTube, as reported by Fox 32 Chicago—highlighting the key moments, insights, and impacts that made it an unforgettable occasion."

May 18, 2023

Case Western Reserve University, along with partners including the Cleveland Water Alliance, is seeking to turn a significant grant into a $160 million investment for sustainable manufacturing initiatives. This ambitious move embodies a comprehensive effort to revolutionize traditional manufacturing processes, with a focus on implementing environmentally friendly and sustainable practices.

May 17, 2023

Senator Sherrod Brown has announced nearly $1 million in support for manufacturing technologies in Northeast Ohio, bolstering economic growth and directly contributing to the efforts of the Cleveland Water Alliance in safeguarding water resources and promoting sustainable practices.

May 11, 2023

A consortium led by Case Western Reserve University, including the Cleveland Water Alliance, has been awarded a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to support their groundbreaking research in water-related technologies and policies. This substantial funding is poised to transform our approach to water management, promising to make significant strides in scientific exploration and setting new standards in this crucial field.

May 8, 2023

The article highlights Northeast Ohio's efforts to leverage its abundant water resources for economic growth and job creation.

May 8, 2023

The article highlights the global attention garnered by Cleveland Water Alliance's Lake Erie test sites, which have become a hub of innovation for sustainable water practices.

April 30, 2023

The article discusses the increasing accessibility of 24/7 water monitoring technology, which can help smaller communities better manage and protect their water resources.

April 26, 2023

The article discusses how smart buoy technology is being used to monitor and maintain Lake Erie's water quality, while also contributing to economic growth in Northeast Ohio.

February 5, 2023

Jay Miller of Crain's Cleveland discusses the key issues surrounding Lake Erie's development plans and how stakeholders are working towards a sustainable and equitable future for the region.

January 27, 2023

CWA Executive Director Brian Stubbs joined Cleveland Crain's "The Landscape" Podcast to discuss how we're using partnerships in water tech and innovation as a regional economic engine.

November 30, 2022

The US Economic Development Administration awarded Cleveland Water Alliance nearly $300k through their Build To Scale Grant Program! This award will support the creation and launch of the Freshwater Innovation Fund.

November 24, 2022

The article highlights the potential of graphene oxide membranes for water treatment, which could help remove impurities and contaminants from water and ensure access to safe drinking water.

August 29, 2022

A local non-profit is transforming Lake Erie into one of the most connected and studied body of fresh water in the world.

August 23, 2022

The Lake Erie Volunteer Science Network (LEVSN) - a collaboration of 16 local water quality monitoring programs convened by Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA) - has published a set of standards for volunteer-collected data

August 12, 2022

A new network of high-tech radio transmitters is being installed along the Ohio coastline as part of a telecommunications project advocates say will help optimize Lake Erie environmental management and accelerate water-based technology development.

August 12, 2022

In another lake-related development, the Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA) spent the beginning of August installing several high-tech radio receivers on shoreline towers, rooftops and even on the mast of the William Mather

August 9, 2022

A regional telecommunications project led by Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA) kicked off this month with the installation of several high-tech radios on towers, building rooftops, and even on the mast of a retired Great Lakes freighter.

July 20, 2022

Cleveland Water Alliance might not be a large organization, but by engaging a diverse group of stakeholders and maintaining a tight focus on its mission and goals, the organization is having measurable impact on a dizzying array of issues

July 20, 2022

A changed world needs a changed approach.In little over twenty-four months, the world has changed massively and in particular for business, changes came in the way it is structured, how it operates, where it’s based and where its core market(s) is.

July 20, 2022

Earlier this month, when Cleveland joined large portions of the country with a heat index over 100 degrees, we were firmly reminded that climate change is here today.