Feb. 1, 2022

waterloop #130: Cleveland's Water Rocks

Five decades ago, Cleveland was infamous for major water problems, including the Cuyahoga River catching on fire and Lake Erie being proclaimed dead. But the challenges attracted attention, resources, businesses, and problem-solvers. 50 years later,

Spotify podcast player badge
Apple Podcasts podcast player badge
Youtube Music podcast player badge
Amazon Music podcast player badge
Audible podcast player badge
Spotify podcast player iconApple Podcasts podcast player iconYoutube Music podcast player iconAmazon Music podcast player iconAudible podcast player icon

Five decades ago, Cleveland was infamous for major water problems, including the Cuyahoga River catching on fire and Lake Erie being proclaimed dead. But the challenges attracted attention, resources, businesses, and problem-solvers. 50 years later, the city is an epicenter for water innovation and technology, as discussed in this episode by Bryan Stubbs, President and Executive Director of the Cleveland Water Alliance. Bryan talks about the effort to make Erie a smart lake, solutions emerging from the Erie Hack, creation of a testbed for tech, and Cleveland’s thriving water community.


waterloop is a nonprofit media outlet, made possible in part by a grant from Spring Point Partners.


waterloop is sponsored by Hydraloop, the innovative water recycling system for homes and businesses. Use water twice with Hydraloop. Learn more at hydraloop.com


Listeners can support waterloop and get exclusive opportunities through Patreon at patreon.com/thewaterloop