New Buoys to Monitor Lake Erie Water Quality
The Cleveland Division of Water may soon use new technology to monitor the health of the city's water supply in Lake Erie. An emergency ordinance, identified as File No. 929-2026, would allow the Director of Public Utilities to contract with the Cleveland Water Alliance to provide, maintain, and retrieve data from four water quality detection buoys for up to four years.
What's in the file
The ordinance authorizes the Department of Public Utilities to enter into one or more contracts with the Cleveland Water Alliance for professional services. These services include:
- Providing state-of-the-art water quality detection equipment.
- Deploying, maintaining, and retrieving data from four buoys located in Lake Erie.
Who may be affected
- Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities: Responsible for overseeing the contracts and water quality monitoring.
- Cleveland Water Alliance: The contracted entity providing professional services and equipment.
Status and timeline
2026-08-13: The emergency ordinance was introduced and has completed its first reading before City Council.
Residents can verify the details of this legislation by reviewing the official source record for File No. 929-2026 through the Cleveland City Council website.
Key facts
- Number of buoys
- four
- Contract period
- up to four years
Source record
- File
- 929-2026
- Type
- Emergency Ordinance
- Status
- First Reading
- Committee
- City Council
- Introduced
- August 12, 2026
Official documents
- 929-2026-Prof Serv K w Cleveland Water Alliance to provide data from operation and maintenance of four buoys - option to purchase
- 929-2026-Legislative Summary-Cleveland Water Alliance
- FINAL VERSION City Record October 2, 2026 Page 176